| (a) The items listed in this subsection are sold only
as part of a package. The price and terms of these items are as follows:
(1) resident fishing license--$25;
(2) special resident fishing license (valid for residents
who are legally blind as described in Parks and Wildlife Code, §46.004)--$7
(one red drum and one spotted seatrout tag shall be available at no
additional charge with the purchase of a special resident fishing
license);
(3) senior resident fishing license (valid for residents
who are 65 years of age or older on the date of license purchase)--$7;
(4) "year-from-purchase" resident fishing license--$32.
The "Year-from-purchase" resident fishing license is valid from the
date of purchase through the end of the purchase month of the subsequent
year;
(5) non-resident fishing license--$53; and
(6) Texas resident active duty military "all water"
fishing package--$0. Package consists of a resident fishing license,
a freshwater fish stamp, and a saltwater sportfishing stamp with a
red drum and a spotted seatrout tag.
(b) The items listed in this subsection may be sold
individually or as part of a package. Stamps sold individually shall
be valid from the date of purchase or the start date of the license
year, whichever is later, through the last day of the license year.
Stamps sold as part of a fishing package shall be valid for the same
time period as the license included in the package as specified in
this rule. The price of these stamps is as follows:
(1) freshwater fishing stamp--$5; and
(2) saltwater sportfishing stamp--$7 plus a saltwater
sportfishing stamp surcharge of $3. A red drum tag and a spotted seatrout
tag shall be issued at no additional charge with each saltwater sportfishing
stamp.
(c) Fishing packages and licenses. The price of any
fishing package shall be the sum of the price of the individual items
included in the package:
(1) resident freshwater fishing package--$30. Package
consists of a resident fishing license and a freshwater fish stamp;
(2) resident saltwater fishing package--$35. Package
consists of a resident fishing license and a saltwater sportfishing
stamp with a red drum tag and a spotted seatrout tag;
(3) resident "all water" fishing package--$40. Package
consists of a resident fishing license, a freshwater fishing stamp,
and a saltwater sportfishing stamp with a red drum tag and a spotted
seatrout tag;
(4) senior resident freshwater fishing package--$12.
Package consists of a senior resident fishing license and a freshwater
fishing stamp;
(5) senior resident saltwater fishing package--$17.
Package consists of a senior resident fishing license and a saltwater
sportfishing stamp with a red drum tag and a spotted seatrout tag;
(6) senior resident "all water" fishing package--$22.
Package consists of a senior resident fishing license, a freshwater
fishing stamp, and a saltwater sportfishing stamp with a red drum
tag and a spotted seatrout tag;
(7) "year-from-purchase" resident "all water" fishing
package--$47. Package consists of a "year-from-purchase" resident
fishing license, a freshwater fishing stamp, and a saltwater sportfishing
stamp with a red drum tag and a spotted seatrout tag;
(8) resident one-day "all water" fishing license--$11.
One red drum tag and one spotted seatrout tag shall be available at
no additional charge with the purchase of the first one-day license
only;
(9) non-resident freshwater fishing package--$58. Package
consists of a non-resident fishing license and a freshwater fish stamp;
(10) non-resident saltwater fishing package--$63. Package
consists of a non-resident fishing license and a saltwater sportfishing
stamp with a red drum tag and a spotted seatrout tag;
(11) non-resident "all water" fishing package--$68.
Package consists of a non-resident fishing license, a freshwater fishing
stamp, and a saltwater sportfishing stamp with a red drum tag and
a spotted seatrout tag;
(12) non-resident one-day "all water" fishing license--$16.
One red drum tag and one spotted seatrout tag shall be available at
no additional charge with the purchase of the first one-day license
only; and
(13) Lake Texoma fishing license--$12. Holders of a
valid Lake Texoma License are exempt from freshwater fishing stamp
requirements solely for the purpose of fishing on Lake Texoma.
(d) Replacement licenses and packages.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection,
the fee for replacement of a fishing package or license is $10.
(2) The fee for replacement of a special resident all-water
fishing package is $6.
(3) The fee for replacement of a Texas resident active
duty military and "all water" fishing package replacement is $0.
(e) Fishing tags:
(1) exempt angler red drum tag--$3;
(A) Provides a red drum tag for persons that are exempt
from the purchase of a resident or non-resident fishing license of
any type or duration.
(B) This tag is available in a digital version. At
the time of execution, the user must be in possession of a smart phone,
computer, tablet, or similar device indicating acquisition of the
digital tag.
(2) bonus red drum tag provides a second red drum tag
to persons that have previously received a red drum tag--$3. This
tag is available in a digital version. At the time of execution, the
user must be in possession of a smart phone, computer, tablet, or
similar device indicating acquisition of the digital tag;
(3) exempt angler spotted seatrout tag--$3;
(A) provides a spotted seatrout tag for persons that
are exempt from the purchase of a resident or non-resident fishing
license of any type or duration.
(B) this tag is available in a digital version. At
the time of execution, the user must be in possession of a smart phone,
computer, tablet, or similar device indicating acquisition of the
digital tag.
(4) bonus spotted seatrout tag - provides a second
spotted seatrout tag to persons that have previously received a spotted
seatrout tag--$3. This tag is available in a digital version. At the
time of execution, the user must be in possession of a smart phone,
computer, tablet, or similar device indicating acquisition of the
digital tag;
(5) individual bait-shrimp trawl tag--$37; and
(6) saltwater trotline tag--$5.
|
| Source Note: The provisions of this §53.6 adopted to be effective July 7, 2004, 29 TexReg 6309; amended to be effective January 3, 2005, 29 TexReg 12229; amended to be effective July 6, 2006, 31 TexReg 5341; amended to be effective May 14, 2007, 32 TexReg 2659; amended to be effective August 15, 2009, 34 TexReg 5381; amended to be effective May 9, 2013, 38 TexReg 2767; amended to be effective February 12, 2015, 40 TexReg 608; amended to be effective August 15, 2023, 48 TexReg 4119; amended to be effective September 1, 2024, 49 TexReg 6242 |
