Sec. 62.0056.  HUNTING WITH LASER SIGHTING DEVICE BY HUNTERS WITH CERTAIN DISABILITIES.  (a)  In this section, "person with a physical disability" means a person with a documented permanent physical disability that renders the person incapable of using a traditional firearm sighting device.  A physician's or optometrist's statement certifying the extent of the disability is sufficient documentation.
(b)  A hunter who is a person with a physical disability may use a laser sighting device during lawful hunting hours in open seasons when assisted by a person who:
(1)  is not a person with a physical disability;
(2)  has a hunting license;  and
(3)  is at least 13 years of age.
(c)  The hunter who is a person with a physical disability must carry proof of the disability.
(d)  Section 62.014 applies to a hunter under this section.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 111 (H.B. 1805), Sec. 2, eff. May 23, 2009.