Texas SB2031 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to allow the removal of fences around breeder deer release sites under certain conditions.

Texas SB2031 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to allow the owner of a registered breeder deer release site to remove a fence if specific conditions are met. These include a waiting period of at least five years since the last release of breeder deer, notification to adjacent landowners, and compliance with disease prevention protocols. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department must certify that no deer released on the site has been epidemiologically associated with a positive result for chronic wasting disease. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas SB2031 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to allow the removal of fences around breeder deer release sites under certain conditions.

Texas SB2031 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to allow the owner of a registered breeder deer release site to remove a fence if specific conditions are met. These include a waiting period of at least five years since the last release of breeder deer, notification to adjacent landowners, and compliance with disease prevention protocols. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department must certify that no deer released on the site has been epidemiologically associated with a positive result for chronic wasting disease. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.