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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 495: Relating to the deceptive trade practice of providing false or misleading information regarding the health of an animal being sold or offered for sale.

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 495 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the deceptive trade practice of providing false or misleading information regarding the health of an animal being sold or offered for sale. Primary sponsor: Jared Patterson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 28, 2025): Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jared PattersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106

“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. Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

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