SB 502: Animal Cruelty Offenses
GENERAL BILL by Leek ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington
Animal Cruelty Offenses; Defining the term “domestic animal”; providing criminal punishment scoring, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Agriculture (AG)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/5/2025 Senate • Filed
2/20/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Agriculture; Fiscal Policy
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
5/3/2025 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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SB 502, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/5/2025 at 1:05 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 255 (er) Aggravated Animal Cruelty Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/1/2025 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled 
S 494 (c1) Aggravated Animal Cruelty Leek Compare Last Action: 4/29/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 255 -SJ 605
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)