Texas · Texas Penal Code
Tex. Penal Code § 21.09: BESTIALITY
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a state jail felony by knowingly engaging in sexual contact with an animal, or promoting, organizing, or permitting such conduct. The offense elevates to a second-degree felony if committed in front of a minor or causing serious injury or death to the animal.
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