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SB 762, 85th R.S.
Relating to the prosecution of offenses involving cruelty to animals; increasing a criminal penalty.

Last action: Effective on 9/1/17

Author: José Menéndez
Coauthor: Judith Zaffirini
Sponsor: Joe Moody

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 2017, 85th R.S.,ch. 576, General and Special Laws of Texas

Signed legislation

Companion:

HB 1357 (Identical)

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (TLC)
Enrolled (Senate Research Center)
Introduced (Senate Research Center)
Committee Report (Senate Research Center)

Conference Committee:

Conference Committee Report 
House Members: (appointed 05/27/2017) Joe Moody (Chair) | Carol Alvarado | Jodie Laubenberg | Dade Phelan | Lynn Stucky |

Senate Members: (appointed 05/26/2017) José Menéndez (Chair) | Brian Birdwell | Joan Huffman | Eddie Lucio, Jr. | Kel Seliger |

Subjects:
Animals
Criminal Procedure--General
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
Family--Family Violence

House Committee: Criminal Jurisprudence (Joe Moody, Terry Canales, Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Cole Hefner, Todd Hunter, Mike Lang, Terry M. Wilson)
Minutes: May 11 2017
Senate Committee: State Affairs (Joan Huffman, Brian Birdwell, Brandon Creighton, Craig Estes, Bryan Hughes, Eddie Lucio, Jr., Jane Nelson, Charles Schwertner, Judith Zaffirini)
Minutes: April 24 2017

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