89R4303 MP-F     By: Flores S.B. No. 384       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to making a donation to the operation game thief fund when   applying for a hunting or fishing license.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 12, Parks and Wildlife   Code, is amended by adding Section 12.207 to read as follows:          Sec. 12.207.  DONATION TO FUND BY HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE   APPLICANT. (a) An applicant for a hunting or fishing license of   any type under this code, including a combination hunting and   fishing license, may make a donation of $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the   operation game thief fund when applying for the license.          (b)  The department shall:                (1)  include space on the first page of each   application for a hunting or fishing license that allows an   applicant to indicate that the applicant is donating $1, $5, $10, or   $20 to the operation game thief fund; and                (2)  provide an opportunity for an applicant for a   hunting or fishing license to donate $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the   operation game thief fund through the department's Internet   website.          (c)  The department shall deposit a donation made under this   section in the operation game thief fund not later than the 14th day   of each month. Before depositing the money, the department may   deduct money equal to the amount of reasonable expenses for   developing and administering this section.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.