TX HB4776

Requires the Department of Public Safety to establish and maintain a central database of persons age 17 or older convicted of or granted deferred adjudication for animal cruelty offenses under Penal Code Sections 42.091, 42.092, 42.10, or 42.107

Mandates registration for 10 years from the date of last conviction or deferred adjudication, with verification frequency based on risk level: annually for standard registrants, every 90 days for repeat offenders, and every 30 days for those without a permanent address

Requires registrants to notify local law enforcement within 5 days of an address change, and the database must include annually updated photographs accessible on the DPS website

Creates a Class C misdemeanor offense for failure to comply with registration requirements, though courts may grant exemptions if found to be in the best interest of justice

Implementation contingent on available funding, with DPS authorized to solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any source to establish and maintain the database