Texas § 63.101 PROTECTION OF BATS.

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§ 63.101 — PROTECTION OF BATS.

Texas § 63.101

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Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code Code Ann. § 63.101 (2026).

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Sec. 63.101. PROTECTION OF BATS.

(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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Sec. 63.101. PROTECTION OF BATS. (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.