Texas Penal Code
§ 38.151 — INTERFERENCE WITH POLICE SERVICE ANIMALS
PE § 38.151Title 8. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION · Ch. 38. OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATION
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section:
(1)"Area of control" includes a vehicle, trailer, kennel, pen, or yard.
(2)"Handler or rider" means a peace officer, corrections officer, or jailer who is specially trained to use a police service animal for law enforcement, corrections, prison or jail security, or investigative purposes.
(3)"Police service animal" means a dog, horse, or other domesticated animal that is specially trained for use by a handler or rider.
(b)A person commits an offense if the person recklessly:
(1)taunts, torments, or strikes a police service animal;
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Legislative history
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1331 (S.B. 1562), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.