Bill

HB 559

87(R) - 2021
House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
Parks and Wildlife

Contact the Author

James White

Phone:

512-463-0490

Capitol Office:

4N.5

Email:

Vote Recommendation

Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral

Author(s)

James White
Ryan Guillen

Bill Caption

Relating to a fishing license fee waiver for certain residents. 

Fiscal Notes

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. 

Bill Analysis

HB 559 would waive the fishing license fee for Texas residents who are at least 85 years old. Current law already allows TPWD to waive this fee for residents and nonresidents 65 years old older.

Vote Recommendation Notes

Texas Action opposes preferential tax, license, and fee structures that benefit a particular class of people at the expense of others. However, considering these preferences already exist for fishing license fees and this bill merely tinkers around the edges of those existing preferences, Texas Action remains neutral on HB 559.

Contact the Author

James White

Phone:

512-463-0490

Capitol Office:

4N.5

Email: