31 Tex. Admin. Code § 65.203 - Hunter Safety
(a) It is an offense if
a person is within a hunt area during daylight hours at a time when hunting
with firearms, arrow guns, or air guns is permitted and fails to visibly wear:
(1) a minimum of 400 square inches of
daylight fluorescent orange material, of which 144 square inches must appear on
both the chest and back; and
(2)
orange headwear.
(b) A
person is exempt from the requirements of subsection (a) of this section only
if the person is:
(1) hunting turkey,
migratory birds, alligators, or desert bighorn sheep;
(2) within the enclosed passenger compartment
of a motor vehicle; or
(3) within a
designated campground, designated vehicle parking area, designated boat
launching facility, or departmental check station.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of
this section, it is an offense to:
(1) possess
a loaded firearm, arrow gun, or air gun in or on a motor vehicle, except as
provided in §
65.201(c) of
this title (relating to Motor Vehicles) for a disabled person; or
(2) possess a loaded firearm, arrow gun, or
air gun within a designated campsite, vehicle parking area, boat launching
facility, or departmental check station.
(d) The provisions of subsection (c) of this
section do not apply to a person in possession of a handgun in compliance with
applicable law, including, but not limited to, Penal Code, Chapter 46, and
Government Code, Chapter 411, Subchapter H.
(e) It is an offense to discharge a firearm,
archery equipment, arrow gun, or air gun from, onto, along, or across a
designated road or designated campsite.
(f) It is an offense to use or display a
firearm, arrow gun, air gun, or other device in an obviously unsafe or
threatening manner.
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