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AN ACT
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relating to conditions of community supervision for defendants |
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convicted of certain criminal offenses involving animals. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 42A.511(c), Code of Criminal Procedure, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(c) If a judge grants community supervision to a defendant |
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convicted of an offense under Section 21.09, 42.091, 42.092, 42.10, |
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or 42.105, Penal Code, the judge may: |
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(1) require the defendant to relinquish custody of any |
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animals in the defendant's possession; |
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(2) prohibit the defendant from possessing or |
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exercising control over any animals or residing in a household |
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where animals are present; or |
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(3) require the defendant to participate in a |
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psychological counseling or other appropriate treatment program |
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for a period to be determined by the court. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 48 passed the Senate on |
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April 9, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 48 passed the House on |
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May 24, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 126, Nays 18, one |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |