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Texas Parks and Wildlife Code - PARKS & WILD § 63.101. Protection of Bats

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), no person may:

(1) hunt a bat; or

(2) sell, offer for sale, purchase, offer to purchase, or possess after purchase a bat or any part of a bat, dead or alive.

(b) A bat may be removed or hunted if the bat is inside or on a building occupied by people.

(c) This section does not apply to:

(1) an animal control officer, a peace officer, or a health official who captures a bat that the officer or official considers injured or diseased;

(2) a person who transports a bat for the purpose of laboratory testing if the bat has exposed or potentially exposed humans or domestic animals to rabies; or

(3) a person who is licensed to provide pest control services.

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