H.B. No. 5398 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to allow qualified landowners or their agents to use helicopters for the purpose of taking aoudad sheep, in addition to feral hogs and coyotes, under a permit issued by the Parks and Wildlife Commission. The specific legal language added to the existing law includes the insertion of "or aoudad sheep under the authority of a permit issued" to the section that previously only mentioned feral hogs and coyotes.

The bill mandates that the Parks and Wildlife Commission adopt or amend rules as necessary to implement this change in law as soon as practicable after the bill's effective date, which is set for September 1, 2025. This legislation aims to provide landowners with additional tools for managing wildlife populations that may be causing damage to their properties.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Parks and Wildlife Code 43.1075 (Parks and Wildlife Code 43)