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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 1795: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of dog fighting or the offense of cockfighting.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1795 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of dog fighting or the offense of cockfighting. Primary sponsor: Rafael Anchía (Democratic), Joanne Shofner (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2025): Committee report sent to Calendars.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rafael AnchíaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Joanne ShofnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Committee report sent to Calendars
  2. Committee report distributed
  3. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  4. Reported favorably as substituted
  5. Committee substitute considered in committee
  6. Considered in formal meeting
  7. Recalled from subcommittee
  8. Left pending in subcommittee
  9. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  10. Committee substitute considered in s/c
  11. Considered by s/c in public hearing
  12. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source