Texas HB4775 allows peace officers or animal control officers to apply for a warrant to seize cruelly treated animals.
Texas HB4775 amends the Health and Safety Code to allow peace officers or animal control officers to apply for a warrant to seize animals believed to be cruelly treated. The warrant can be applied for in the county or municipality where the animal is located or in an adjacent county or municipality. The bill takes effect on September 1, 2025.
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