Tex. Parks & Wild. Code Section 62.0121
Discharge of Firearm Across Property Line


(a)

In this section, “firearm” has the meaning assigned by Section 62.014 (Hunter Education Program)(a).

(b)

A person commits an offense if:

(1)

the person, while hunting or engaging in recreational shooting, knowingly discharges a firearm; and

(2)

the projectile from the firearm travels across a property line.

(c)

It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person:

(1)

owns the property on both sides of each property line crossed by the projectile; or

(2)

has a written agreement with any person who owns property on either side of each property line crossed by the projectile that allows the person to discharge a firearm on, over, or across the property or property line.

(d)

The written agreement required under Subsection (c)(2) must:

(1)

contain the name of the person allowed to hunt or engage in recreational shooting in a manner described by Subsection (b);

(2)

identify the property on either side of the property line crossed by the projectile; and

(3)

be signed by any person who owns the property on either side of the line crossed by the projectile.

(e)

An offense under this section is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.

(f)

If conduct constituting an offense under this section constitutes an offense under a section of the Penal Code, the person may be prosecuted under either section or both sections.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 270 (H.B. 505), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.

Source: Section 62.0121 — Discharge of Firearm Across Property Line, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/PW/htm/PW.­62.­htm#62.­0121 (accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

62.001
Definitions
62.002
Computer-assisted Remote Hunting
62.003
Hunting from Vehicles
62.004
Hunting at Night
62.005
Hunting with Light
62.006
Hunting for Hire
62.007
Stopping for Search
62.008
Prima Facie Evidence
62.009
Purchase for Evidence
62.010
Exceeding Bag Limits, Hunting During Closed Season, Etc
62.011
Retrieval and Waste of Game
62.012
Written Consent to Hunt or Target Shoot Required
62.013
Penalties
62.014
Hunter Education Program
62.015
Hunting and Possession of Exotic Animals
62.016
Competitive Hunting Dog Events
62.017
Disposition of Seized Property
62.021
Sale or Purchase of Certain Game
62.023
Sale by Taxidermist
62.024
Importation of Game
62.025
Importation of Game
62.026
Importation of Protected Wildlife from Mexico
62.029
Records of Game in Cold Storage or Processing Facility
62.030
Possession of Game in Cold Storage or Processing Facility
62.0031
Hunting from Public Road or Right-of-way Prohibited
62.031
Inspections of Facilities
62.032
Penalties
62.0055
Hunting with Laser Sighting Device by Legally Blind Hunter
62.0056
Hunting with Laser Sighting Device by Hunters with Certain Disabilities
62.0061
Hunting on or over Certain Submerged Land
62.061
Prohibited Acts
62.062
Season
62.063
Regulatory Authority
62.0065
Hunting Deer with Dogs
62.066
Management of Resources
62.067
General Hunting License
62.068
Arrest
62.069
Penalty
62.081
Weapons Prohibited
62.082
Target Ranges, Managed Hunts, and Other Exceptions
62.083
Approved Instructor and Range Records
62.084
Penalty
62.101
Definitions
62.102
Controlled Killing of or Attempting to Injure Dangerous Wild Animal Prohibited
62.103
Unlawful Controlled Killing
62.104
Seizure of Dangerous Wild Animal or Carcass, Hide, Part or Product
62.105
Authority of Local Government
62.106
Exceptions
62.107
Criminal Penalty
62.0121
Discharge of Firearm Across Property Line
62.0125
Harassment of Hunters, Trappers, and Fishermen
62.0265
Transportation of Wild Animals and Birds
62.0631
Sea Rim State Park

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

§ 62.0121’s source at texas​.gov