The curent year fishing license fee was increased, and to ease the pain, TPWD did away with the requirement for a seperate trout stamp. You are still required to obtain a saltwater stamp for fishing the gulf.
No stamp is need in Texas period when fishing for Trout. The $5 increase on the Fishing. lic helps cover the cost for the kid fish trout stocking at the 80 city ponds around the state.