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TX HB4775
Bill
Status
3/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Maria Flores
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AI Summary
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Officially named "Parsons's Law," this bill expands the jurisdictional options for officers seeking warrants to seize cruelly treated animals
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Allows peace officers or animal control officers to apply for seizure warrants from justice courts or magistrates in either the county where the animal is located or an adjacent county
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Permits warrant applications to municipal courts in either the municipality where the animal is located or an adjacent municipality
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Previously, officers could only apply for warrants in the specific county or municipality where the animal was located
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Takes effect September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to an application for a warrant to seize a cruelly treated animal.
Courts
Last Action
Placed on General State Calendar
5/15/2025