Texas · Texas Penal Code
Tex. Penal Code § 42.09: CRUELTY TO LIVESTOCK ANIMALS
What this law says, in plain English
This statute criminalizes intentional or knowing cruelty to livestock animals, including torture, neglect, abandonment, cruel confinement, poisoning, fighting, and overwork. Violations range from Class A misdemeanor to felony depending on the specific act and prior convictions.
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