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TX HB1346

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/15/2024

Primary Sponsor

Elizabeth Campos

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands criminal offenses for dog owners whose unsecured dogs make unprovoked attacks to include "bodily injury" in addition to the existing categories of serious bodily injury and death

  • Creates tiered penalty structure: Class B misdemeanor for attacks causing bodily injury, third-degree felony for serious bodily injury, and second-degree felony for attacks causing death

  • Increases penalty for violations of dangerous dog requirements from Class C misdemeanor to Class A misdemeanor for repeat offenders with prior convictions

  • Makes identifying information of witnesses who provide sworn statements about dangerous dog incidents confidential and exempt from public disclosure, with limited exceptions for enforcement purposes

  • Requires animal control authorities in large municipalities (containing more than 70% of a county with population of 1.5 million or more) to investigate reported dangerous dog incidents and notify owners in writing of dangerous dog determinations

Legislative Description

Relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing a criminal penalty.

Crimes

Last Action

Referred to Public Health

3/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health3/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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