Part ofAnimals →

The civic record

Read. Follow. Verify.

HB 1436TEXASSession 89RState Billdead

Did Not Advance

Texas Animal Health Commission required to run animal cruelty public awareness campaign

Original title: Relating to an animal cruelty public awareness campaign by the Texas Animal Health Commission.

Last action · March 11, 2025: Referred to Agriculture & LivestockSponsor: Mary González

Bill progressHistory & official text ↓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Law

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

Public stanceCommunity reactions are separate from the official record and reporting.

What This Bill Proposed

Texas requires the Animal Health Commission to establish an animal cruelty public awareness campaign and maintain a dedicated website starting September 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Residents gain a centralized online resource for reporting animal cruelty, locating medical care for animals, and surrendering abandoned pets.

Background

The Texas Animal Health Commission is the state agency charged with protecting and enhancing the health of Texas livestock and domestic animals. context
Offenses related to animal cruelty in Texas are prosecuted under Sections 42.09 and 42.092 of the Penal Code. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Texas Animal Health Commission

Must establish and maintain an animal cruelty public awareness campaign and dedicated website.

Directly affected

General Public

Gains access to educational resources, legal information, and reporting contacts regarding animal cruelty.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is responsible for running the campaign?

The Texas Animal Health Commission is responsible for establishing and maintaining the public awareness campaign and website.

What else do you want to know?

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Follow the record

Votes, people, money & the original source

Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

3 actions

Mar 11, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
Mar 11, 2025HouseIntroduced
Read first time
Nov 21, 2024HouseIntroduced
Filed

Version history

Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.

View official text →

Lobbying Activity

No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.

Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Connected Entities

Penal Code, Texas Animal Health Commission

OrganizationPenal Code“Defines animal cruelty offenses under Sections 42.09 and 42.092.”Map →

OrganizationTexas Animal Health Commission“State agency tasked with establishing the awareness campaign and website.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

capitol.texas.gov

Analysis Score

0–100

Significance20
Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
Controversy5
Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
Entertainment5
Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
Buzz20
Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools