HB 1795

AN ACT relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct

House Bill • Anchía | Shofner

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

Modifies criminal penalties related to dog fighting offenses in Texas, increasing the severity of certain charges. Specifically, it changes some dog fighting-related offenses from state jail felonies to Class A misdemeanors, and creates enhanced penalties for repeat offenders. The law will apply to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025, affecting individuals involved in dog fighting activities.

Subject Areas

Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment Crimes--Miscellaneous Animals

Bill Text

relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct
constituting the offense of dog fighting or the offense of
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 42.10(e), Penal Code, is amended to read
(e)  Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, an
offense under this section is a state jail felony.  An offense under
Subsection (a)(6) [(a)(4), (5), or (6)] is a Class A misdemeanor.
[An offense under Subsection (a)(1), (2), or (3) is a state jail
SECTION 2.  Section 42.105(g), Penal Code, is amended to
(g)  Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, an [An]
offense under this section [Subsection (b)(1) or (2)] is a state
jail felony.  An offense under Subsection (b)(5) [(b)(3), (4), or
(5)] is a Class A misdemeanor.  An offense under Subsection (b)(6)
is a Class C misdemeanor, except that the offense is a Class A
misdemeanor if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the
person has been previously convicted of an offense under that
SECTION 3.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act.
An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is
governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed,
and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.  For
purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the
effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred
SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.