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HB 285 TX
Became Law

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.

TX · session 89R · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Nov 12, 2024

Latest action (Jun 20, 2025) Effective on 9/1/25

Sponsors (6)

  • Ordaz Democratic · primary
  • Leach Republican · primary
  • Meyer Republican · primary
  • Moody Democratic · primary
  • Cook · primary
  • West Democratic · primary
17 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (53)

  1. Nov 12, 2024 Filed · lower
  2. Feb 27, 2025 Read first time · lower
  3. Feb 27, 2025 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence · lower
  4. Mar 25, 2025 Referred directly to subcommittee by chair · lower
  5. Apr 15, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . · lower
  6. Apr 15, 2025 Considered by s/c in public hearing · lower
  7. Apr 15, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee · lower
  8. Apr 15, 2025 Left pending in subcommittee · lower
  9. Apr 16, 2025 Recalled from subcommittee · lower
  10. Apr 16, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  11. Apr 16, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · lower
  12. Apr 24, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  13. Apr 24, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  14. Apr 25, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  15. Apr 28, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  16. May 1, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar · lower
  17. May 1, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  18. May 1, 2025 Passed to engrossment · lower
  19. May 1, 2025 Record vote · lower
  20. May 1, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  21. May 2, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  22. May 2, 2025 Passed · lower
  23. May 2, 2025 Record vote · lower
  24. May 2, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  25. May 2, 2025 Reported engrossed · lower
  26. May 5, 2025 Received from the House · upper
  27. May 5, 2025 Read first time · upper
  28. May 5, 2025 Referred to Criminal Justice · upper
  29. May 13, 2025 Co-sponsor authorized · upper
  30. May 20, 2025 Co-sponsor authorized · upper
  31. May 20, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  32. May 20, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  33. May 20, 2025 Testimony taken in committee · upper
  34. May 20, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  35. May 21, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments · upper
  36. May 21, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  37. May 23, 2025 Co-sponsor authorized · upper
  38. May 23, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  39. May 23, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  40. May 23, 2025 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · upper
  41. May 23, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  42. May 23, 2025 Three day rule suspended · upper
  43. May 23, 2025 Record vote · upper
  44. May 23, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  45. May 23, 2025 Passed · upper
  46. May 23, 2025 Record vote · upper
  47. May 24, 2025 Senate passage reported · lower
  48. May 24, 2025 Reported enrolled · lower
  49. May 25, 2025 Signed in the House · lower
  50. May 25, 2025 Signed in the Senate · upper
  51. May 26, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
  52. Jun 20, 2025 Filed without the Governor's signature · executive
  53. Jun 20, 2025 Effective on 9/1/25 · executive
Subjects
Animals (I0035)Crimes--Miscellaneous (I0200)VETERINARIANS (S0072)

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