By Salinas H.B. No. 2090
77R7161 ATP-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the offense of cruelty to certain animals.
1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-4 SECTION 1. Section 42.09(c)(1), Penal Code, is amended to
1-5 read as follows:
1-6 (1) "Animal" means a domesticated living creature, a
1-7 [and] wild living creature previously captured, or a wild living
1-8 creature whose capture was accomplished by conduct at issue under
1-9 this section. "Animal" does not include an uncaptured wild
1-10 creature [or a wild creature whose capture was accomplished by
1-11 conduct at issue under this section].
1-12 SECTION 2. (a) The change in law made by this Act applies
1-13 only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this
1-14 Act. For purposes of this section, an offense is committed before
1-15 the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurs
1-16 before the effective date.
1-17 (b) An offense committed before the effective date of this
1-18 Act is covered by the law in effect when the offense was committed,
1-19 and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
1-20 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.