CS/HB 255: Aggravated Animal Cruelty
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Chaney ; Weinberger ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Benarroch ; Gossett-Seidman ; López, J. ; Overdorf ; Plasencia ; Porras ; Redondo ; Salzman
Aggravated Animal Cruelty; Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to post on its website the names of certain individuals who have violated specified animal cruelty provisions; provides a sentencing multiplier for specified offenses of aggravated animal cruelty.
Last Action: 5/1/2025 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/27/2025 House • Filed
2/6/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/10/2025 House • PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
3/12/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/13/2025 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/14/2025 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/24/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/26/2025 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/3/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025)
4/9/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
4/10/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
4/14/2025 Senate • Received
4/29/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 605
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 494 -SJ 605
• Read 2nd time -SJ 605
• Amendment(s) adopted (687730) -SJ 605
• Read 3rd time -SJ 605
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 605
4/29/2025 House • In Messages
5/1/2025 House • Senate Message List
• Amendment 687730 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
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CS/HB 255, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2025 at 7:38 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 494 (c1) Aggravated Animal Cruelty Leek Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 255 -SJ 605 
S 502 Animal Cruelty Offenses Leek Similar Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 828.12 Cruelty to animals. 921.0024 Criminal Punishment Code; worksheet computations; scoresheets. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 255, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/1/2025 at 7:25 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 494 (c1) Aggravated Animal Cruelty Leek Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 255 -SJ 605
S 502 Animal Cruelty Offenses Leek Similar Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 828.12 Cruelty to animals. 921.0024 Criminal Punishment Code; worksheet computations; scoresheets. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 255, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/13/2025 at 10:12 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2025 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 494 (c1) Aggravated Animal Cruelty Leek Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 255 -SJ 605
S 502 Animal Cruelty Offenses Leek Similar Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 687730 - Amendment
Between lines 10 and 11 insert:Arrington 4/25/2025
2:31 PMHouse: Concur
5/1/2025Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (3)
Date Chamber Result 4/9/2025 4:54 PM House 109 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/29/2025 10:26 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays 5/1/2025 4:37 PM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 921.0024 Criminal Punishment Code; worksheet computations; scoresheets. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 255, Original Filed Version Posted 1/27/2025 at 2:58 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 502 Animal Cruelty Offenses Leek Similar Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 828.02 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 921.0024 Criminal Punishment Code; worksheet computations; scoresheets. Page 2 (pdf)
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