§ 66.001 Definitions
§ 66.002 Consent to Take Fish From Private Water
§ 66.003 Placing Explosives or Harmful Substances in Water
§ 66.004 Taking of Fish by Electric Shock Prohibited; Exception
§ 66.005 Wilful Destruction of Boat, Seine, or Net
§ 66.006 Possession of Illegal Fishing Devices
§ 66.007 Exotic Harmful or Potentially Harmful Fish and Shellfish
§ 66.0071 Removal of Harmful Aquatic Plants
§ 66.0072 Exotic Harmful or Potentially Harmful Aquatic Plants
§ 66.0073 Rules Requiring Water to Be Drained
§ 66.008 Fishing From Bridge
§ 66.009 Navigation Districts
§ 66.0091 Fishing in Certain Man-Made Waterways
§ 66.011 Leaving Fish to Die
§ 66.012 Penalties
§ 66.013 Federal Grants
§ 66.014 Identification of Vehicle Transporting Aquatic Products
§ 66.015 Introduction of Fish, Shellfish, and Aquatic Plants
§ 66.016 Commercial Fishing Regulations Applicable If Commercial Plates On Board
§ 66.017 License, Tag, and Permit Expirations and Transfers
§ 66.018 Crab Trap Tags
§ 66.019 Statistical Reports
§ 66.020 Sale and Purchase of Protected Fish
§ 66.021 Protected Fish: Display of Documents
§ 66.022 Purchase for Evidence
§ 66.023 Fraud in Fishing Tournaments
§ 66.024 Seagrass Plants
lawyer at desk

Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 66 > Subchapter A - Provisions Applicable to Freshwater and Saltwater Fishing and Aquatic Plants

  • Catch: means take or kill and includes an attempt to take or kill. See Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 1.101
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Effects: includes all personal property and all interest in that property. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Sell: means to transfer the ownership or the right of possession of an item to a person for consideration and includes a barter and an even exchange. See Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 1.101
  • Take: except as otherwise provided by this code, means collect, hook, hunt, net, shoot, or snare, by any means or device, and includes an attempt to take or to pursue in order to take. See Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 1.101
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005