To be clear, shooting a heron IS illegal but I don't know how they would test you for it.
Introduced by a democrat out of Dallas. Who would of guessed? Its going nowhere fast I see.
83(R) HB 3288 - Introduced version - Bill Text
Not sure how I feel about this legislation. On the one hand, it ensures that people are complying with the requirements of the law relating to substance abuse. On the other hand, it provides the state with another avenue for depriving us of our rights. No test is 100% reliable. However, the bill provides for a confirming retest after the first positive test, and allows you to have a public hearing to explain the situation. For example, if you take a prescription drug that shows up as a metabolite on a test, you can bring a note from your doctor. If you end up failing the test, you can re-apply for a license one year later. My other concern is how this test information is used... Will it be reported to NICS so that a person will get turned down due to substance abuse?
Not a horrible idea in theory, but it will end up screwing some people. Maybe just a handful, but some people will have their rights deprived due to this legislation. I imagine that there are people out there on some sort of prescription medication who do not realize that they will fail a drug test. These people will be put through the wringer due to this legislation.
Some would complain about "false positives" but when you got down to it, they were doing the meth, abusing the pain killers or taking other meds like zanax w/o a prescription as the tests results indicated.
Heck why stop there Why not drug testing before swearing in as public official.