The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow a judge that grants community supervision to a person convicted of certain offenses related to cruelty to animals to prohibit the defendant from possessing animals and require participation in certain counseling programs.

The bill does not expressly create a felony offense, increase the punishment for an existing misdemeanor to that of a felony, increase the punishment for an existing felony offense or category of felony level offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for felony community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on state correctional populations or the demand for state correctional resources.