Relating to the regulation of deer breeding; creating criminal offenses.

SB 2844 regulates deer breeding facilities in Texas by setting enclosure size limits and creating criminal penalties for violations. It restricts new facilities to 20-acre enclosures, while existing facilities (with permits before September 1, 2025) may maintain up to 100 acres but cannot expand beyond 20 acres. The bill makes specific violations criminal offenses, including unauthorized hunting of captive deer, selling deer without permits, failing to report deer deaths or disease tests, and improper record-keeping. These provisions directly affect deer breeding facility operators and aim to standardize oversight under the Parks and Wildlife Code.