tx-July242026-139: 31 TAC §65.907 — Wildlife
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, in a duly noticed meeting on March 26, 2026, adopted an amendment to 31 TAC §65.907, concerning Special Take Authorization - Wildlife, with changes to the proposed text as published in the February 20, 2026, issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 1026). The rule will be republished. The change replace the word "applicant" with the word "requester" throughout the rule and removes an extraneous comma in subsection (l)(2). The amendment broadens the scope of the current rule governing authorization for take to encompass other wildlife heath or disease-related scenarios in addition to those involving deer. In general, the rule as adopted creates flexibility to address future wildlife-disease-related situations by allowing landowners to take any species of wildlife as authorized by the department. The language to reflect this broadening is made throughout the rule as necessary. Subsection (a) replaces the word "application" with "request" to distinguish the process of obtaining an authorization from other administrative processes related to permit and license issuance. Additionally, the amendment alters paragraph (2) to remove the stipulation...
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