TX HB4768

Modifies community supervision conditions for defendants convicted of animal cruelty, dog fighting, attacking assistance animals, or related offenses under Penal Code Sections 42.09, 42.091, 42.092, and 42.10

Removes the requirement that online responsible pet owner courses be approved and certified by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, instead requiring courses to be at least two hours in duration

Specifies mandatory course content including federal and state animal protection laws (cruelty, dogfighting, assistance animal attacks), responsible animal care (spaying, neutering, tethering), animal bite prevention, and dog/cat breeder regulations

Allows completion of an alternative responsible pet owner course sponsored by a municipal animal shelter that receives government funds and serves the county where the court is located

Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies to defendants placed on community supervision on or after that date regardless of when the offense was committed