Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
§ 42A.511 — COMMUNITY SUPERVISION FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES INVOLVING ANIMALS
CR § 42A.511Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 42A. COMMUNITY SUPERVISION · Art. K. CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN OTHER OFFENSES AND OFFENDERS
Statute text
View on source(a)If a judge grants community supervision to a defendant convicted of an offense under Section 42.09, 42.091, 42.092, or 42.10, Penal Code, the judge may require the defendant to:
(1)complete an online responsible pet owner course approved and certified by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; or
(2)attend a responsible pet owner course sponsored by a municipal animal shelter, as defined by Section 823.001, Health and Safety Code, that:
(A)receives federal, state, county, or municipal funds; and
(B)serves the county in which the court is located.
(b)For purposes of the online responsible pet owner course described by Subsection (a)(1), the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation or the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, as appropriate:
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Legislative history
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (S.B. 1232), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1132 (H.B. 162), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 21.001(4), eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 48), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.