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Introduced
01/27/2021
01/27/2021
In Committee
05/07/2021
05/07/2021
Crossed Over
04/21/2021
04/21/2021
Passed
05/27/2021
05/27/2021
Dead
Vetoed
06/18/2021
06/18/2021
Introduced Session
87th Legislature Regular Session
Bill Summary
Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating a criminal offense.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Health and Safety Code of Texas to create a new subchapter prohibiting the unlawful restraint of dogs. It defines key terms like "adequate shelter," "collar," "harness," and "restraint," and establishes requirements for how dogs can be restrained outdoors, such as providing access to shelter, shade, and water. The bill also outlines exceptions to these requirements, such as for dogs engaged in certain activities like herding livestock or hunting. Violations of the law are punishable as Class C or Class B misdemeanors. The bill also repeals an existing subchapter on the restraint of dogs and specifies that the changes apply only to offenses committed on or after the effective date of September 1, 2021.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (100)
Nicole Collier (D)*,
Eddie Lucio (D)*,
Claudia Ordaz Perez (D)*,
Leo Pacheco (D)*,
Matt Shaheen (R)*,
Lynn Stucky (R)*,
Alma Allen (D),
Steve Allison (R),
Carol Alvarado (D),
Rafael Anchía (D),
Trent Ashby (R),
Michelle Beckley (D),
Keith Bell (R),
Diego Bernal (D),
Kyle Biedermann (R),
César Blanco (D),
Rhetta Bowers (D),
Brad Buckley (R),
John Bucy (D),
Angie Button (R),
Briscoe Cain (R),
Liz Campos (D),
Terry Canales (D),
Giovanni Capriglione (R),
Sheryl Cole (D),
Philip Cortez (D),
Drew Darby (R),
Jay Dean (R),
Joseph Deshotel (D),
Alex Dominguez (D),
Art Fierro (D),
James Frank (R),
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D),
Craig Goldman (R),
Jessica González (D),
Mary González (D),
Vikki Goodwin (D),
Bobby Guerra (D),
Ryan Guillen (R),
Sam Harless (R),
Ana Hernandez (D),
Abel Herrero (D),
Chuy Hinojosa (D),
Donna Howard (D),
Dan Huberty (R),
Lacey Hull (R),
Todd Hunter (R),
Celia Israel (D),
Jacey Jetton (R),
Ann Johnson (D),
Julie Johnson (D),
Phil King (R),
Matt Krause (R),
Stan Lambert (R),
Jeff Leach (R),
Oscar Longoria (D),
Ray Lopez (D),
J.M. Lozano (R),
Eddie Lucio (D),
Mando Martinez (D),
Trey Martinez Fischer (D),
José Menéndez (D),
Morgan Meyer (R),
Terry Meza (D),
Ina Minjarez (D),
Christina Morales (D),
Eddie Morales (D),
Penny Morales Shaw (D),
Sergio Muñoz (D),
Victoria Neave (D),
Candy Noble (R),
Tom Oliverson (R),
Lina Ortega (D),
Chris Paddie (R),
Tan Parker (R),
Jared Patterson (R),
Mary Ann Perez (D),
Four Price (R),
John Raney (R),
Richard Raymond (D),
Ron Reynolds (D),
Eddie Rodriguez (D),
Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos (D),
Ramon Romero (D),
Toni Rose (D),
Jon Rosenthal (D),
Carl Sherman (D),
Hugh Shine (R),
Phil Stephenson (R),
James Talarico (D),
Ed Thompson (R),
Senfronia Thompson (D),
Steve Toth (R),
John Turner (D),
Cody Vasut (R),
Armando Walle (D),
John Whitmire (D),
Gene Wu (D),
Judith Zaffirini (D),
Erin Zwiener (D),
Last Action
Vetoed by the Governor (on 06/18/2021)
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