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TX HB4644

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Eddie Morales

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the penalty for cockfighting offenses under Subsection (b)(1) or (2) from a state jail felony to a Class A misdemeanor

  • Lowers the penalty for offenses under Subsection (b)(3), (4), (5), or (6) from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class C misdemeanor

  • Eliminates the enhanced penalty provision that elevated repeat offenses under Subsection (b)(6) from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor

  • Applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025; prior offenses remain subject to existing law

Legislative Description

Relating to reducing the criminal penalty for the offense of cockfighting.

Crimes

Last Action

Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

4/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Criminal Jurisprudence4/3/2025

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