89R13189 BEE-D     By: Patterson H.B. No. 3329       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to fee waivers for certain hunting and fishing licenses   for honorably discharged veterans 65 years old or older.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 42.012(b), Parks and Wildlife Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (b)  The commission may set a lower fee or waive the fee or   license requirement for a resident who is under 17 years old, 65   years old or older, or participating in an event that is sponsored   or co-sponsored by the department with the approval of the   director. The commission shall waive the fee for:                (1)  an honorably discharged veteran of the United   States armed services who is 65 years old or older;                (2)  a qualified veteran with a disability; and                (3)  [for] a resident on active duty as a member of the   United States military forces, the Texas Army National Guard, the   Texas Air National Guard, or the Texas State Guard.          SECTION 2.  Section 46.004(c), Parks and Wildlife Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (c)  The commission shall waive the fee for:                (1)  an honorably discharged veteran of the United   States armed services who is 65 years old or older;                (2)  a qualified veteran with a disability as defined   by Section 42.012; and                (3)  [for] a resident on active duty as a member of the   United States military forces, the Texas Army National Guard, the   Texas Air National Guard, or the Texas State Guard.          SECTION 3.  Section 50.002, Parks and Wildlife Code, is   amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:          (c)  The commission shall waive the fee for an annual   combination hunting and fishing license for an honorably discharged   veteran of the United States armed services who is 65 years old or   older.          SECTION 4.  (a)  The change in law made by this Act applies   only to a fee charged for a hunting or fishing license issued on or   after the effective date of this Act.          (b)  A hunting or fishing license issued before the effective   date of this Act is covered by the law in effect when the license was   issued, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.   The Parks and Wildlife Department is not required to issue a refund   for any license issued before the effective date of this Act.          SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.