All Texans Please Read!

[MPenn]

This Tuesday, March 10th at 2 PM, there will be a hearing at the Capitol. If you can attend, please come and stand with us. It deals with our right to roadhunt.
You can read more about it here:
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1666452,1666452

[Ponthieux]

i read the text, but didn't really get anything out of it. what are we mad about?

[MPenn]

THe bill deals with our ability and rights to roadhunt on public roads and right-of-ways. A bill was passed last year that made it illegal for us to do this. HB 1500 was an amendment to have reptiles, amphibians, and insects exempted.

[azpythons]

why do you wanna hunt reptiles on public roads?

[nixer]

is hunting of illegals exempted also?

[MPenn]

why do you wanna hunt reptiles on public roads?

If you have to ask that question, you would not understand. Let me guess, you work for TP&W?

It is called fieldherping.

[blackcrystal22]

So, they're attempting to outlaw fieldherping?

Why?

[MPenn]

Texas is 98% privately owned property. You can not "herp" in state or federal parks. This only leaves the option of roadhunting.
You can get more of a gist of what went down here:

http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1666452,1668048