The animal possession ban applies to people convicted of being involved in dogfighting operations, but also those found to be cruel to an assistance or non-livestock animal.
Credit:Texas lawmakers are making it harder for those convicted of animal cruelty to own any animals – at least for the next five years after their initial offense., R-Plano, applies to people convicted of being involved in dogfighting operations, but also those who hurt an assistance animal or are found to be cruel to a non-livestock animal under Texas penal code or similar penal codes in other states and at the federal level.
If an offender is found to have an animal during those five years, they could be charged with a Class C misdemeanor, or as much as a $500 fine. If the offender is repeatedly in possession of an animal, the charge is raised to a Class B misdemeanor, increasing the possible fine to $2,000 and adding the possibility of up to 180 days in jail.
“Possession bans are one of the most effective ways to ensure that a person convicted of animal cruelty does not reoffend,” Bobosky said.
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