Tex. Occ. Code § 801.3585 · Subchapter H. PRACTICE BY VETERINARIAN
LIABILITY FOR REPORTING ANIMAL CRUELTY; IMMUNITY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
A veterinarian who in good faith and in the normal course of business reports to the appropriate governmental entity a suspected incident of animal cruelty under Section 42.09 or 42.092, Penal Code, is immune from liability in a civil or criminal action brought against the veterinarian for reporting the incident.
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History
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 971 (H.B. 1767), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 886 (H.B. 2328), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.801.htm
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