Texas Association of Counties
10/20/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 10/21/2025 15:33
What’s new in the Animal Control handbook
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What's new in the Animal Control handbook?
HB 285 amends Penal Code §42.092 to expand the offense of cruelty to non-livestock animals to include the culpable mental state of criminal negligence. It also creates a defense to prosecution if the alleged criminal negligence against a non-livestock animal occurred during the discharge of duties while employed as a veterinarian licensed under Ch. 801, Occupations Code, or as a person assisting the veterinarian. For more information, see our updated Animal Control handbook.
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