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CS/HB 1637: Cruelty to Animals

GENERAL BILL by Culp ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Green ; Harrell ; Rubio

Cruelty to Animals; increases certain minimum mandatory fines & periods of incarceration for certain acts of cruelty to animals; provides definition; provides that it is third-degree felony for person to intentionally drag or fell by tail a bovine animal in organized sports exhibition. Amends 828.12,.121.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
 Last Action: 4/30/2004 House - Died in Committee on Agriculture
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/1/2004 House • Prefiled
    3/2/2004 House • Introduced -HJ 00125
    3/9/2004 House • Referred to Public Safety & Crime Prevention; Agriculture; Public Safety Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00229
    3/12/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- Public Safety & Crime Prevention, 03/16/04, 3:15 pm or 15 minutes upon adjournment of session, Morris Hall
    3/16/2004 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Public Safety & Crime Prevention; YEAS 15 NAYS 1 -HJ 00289
    3/22/2004 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
    3/23/2004 House • Now in Agriculture -HJ 00289
    3/29/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/31/04, 9:00 am, 214-C --Discussed
    4/30/2004 House • Died in Committee on Agriculture

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  • CS/HB 1637, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/22/2004 at 2:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2796 (c1) Animal Cruelty Aronberg Similar Last Action: 4/30/2004 H Died in Messages
    Location:
    S 1418 (c1) Cruelty to Animals/Bovines Aronberg Compare Last Action: 4/20/2004 S CS combines this bill with SB 2796; CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00699; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/SB 2796 (Died in House Messages)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    828.12 Cruelty to animals.
    828.121 Conduct of simulated bullfighting exhibitions.

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  • HB 1637, Original Filed Version Posted 3/1/2004 at 6:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Public Safety & Crime Prevention (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Public Safety & Crime Prevention (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    828.12 Cruelty to animals.

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