CS/CS/HB 435: Animal Abuse
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee ; Grieco ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney ; Morales
Animal Abuse; Revises prohibition on sexual activities with animals; increases criminal penalties for such activities; requires orders to prohibit persons convicted of such activities from ownership of animals & other conduct related to animals.
Effective Date: 10/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1798 (Ch. 2022-212)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1798 (Ch. 2022-212)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/29/2021 House • Filed
11/10/2021 House • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
1/10/2022 House • Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda
1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/12/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/13/2022 House • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/21/2022 House • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
1/25/2022 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
1/28/2022 House • PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/1/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/2/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
3/14/2022 House • Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1798 (Ch. 2022-212)
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CS/CS/HB 435, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/1/2022 at 5:32 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1341 Animal Abusers Arrington Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee 
S 420 Animal Abuse Pizzo Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1798 (Ch. 2022-212)
S 1798 (er) Sexually Related Offenses Book Compare Last Action: 6/27/2022 Chapter No. 2022-212
S 1806 Animal Abusers Jones Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Judiciary
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 828.126 Sexual activities involving animals. Page 1 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 4 (pdf) -
CS/HB 435, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/12/2022 at 7:15 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/25/2022 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/2/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1341 Animal Abusers Arrington Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
S 420 Animal Abuse Pizzo Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1798 (Ch. 2022-212)
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 828.122 Fighting or baiting animals; offenses; penalties. Page 1 (pdf) 828.126 Sexual activities involving animals. Page 2 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 5 (pdf) -
HB 435, Original Filed Version Posted 10/29/2021 at 9:05 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/12/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1341 Animal Abusers Arrington Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
S 420 Animal Abuse Pizzo Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1798 (Ch. 2022-212)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 407013 - Amendment
Remove lines 22-80 and insert:Grieco 1/11/2022
4:56 PMAdopted
1/12/2022PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 828.122 Fighting or baiting animals; offenses; penalties. Page 1 (pdf) 828.126 Sexual activities involving animals. Page 2 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 5 (pdf)