Earlier this month, State Representative Pat Curry filed a bill to dismantle the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
In a statement posted to Facebook, Curry said he felt filing HB 4938 was “necessary” to get the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s attention, but he no longer intends to pursue the bill.
Curry explained in his statement that the bill came in response to proposed regulation on deer breeders by the agency. The proposed regulation would control the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease in deer.
He said he is “fully committed to working productively with TPWD staff and commissioners to protect and improve this critical agency.”
Curry has also filed other bills which would change how Chronic Wasting Disease and deer breeding are regulated.
