Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.008
This is the official text of Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.008, part of Texas’s Parks and Wildlife Code — governs state parks, hunting, and fishing.
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§ 62.008. PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE.
Official statutory text
Except as provided in Subchapter B of this chapter, possession of a wild game bird, wild game animal, or other species of protected wildlife, whether dead or alive, during a time when the hunting of the animal, bird, or species is prohibited is prima facie evidence of the guilt of the person in possession.
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