(c) It is an exception to the application of this section that the conduct engaged in by the actor is a generally accepted and otherwise lawful animal husbandry or veterinary practice.Īdded by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., ch. (b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony, unless the offense is committed under Subsection (a)(9) or results in serious bodily injury or death of the animal, in which event the offense is a felony of the second degree. (10) advertises, offers, or accepts the offer of an animal with the intent that the animal be used in this state for conduct described by Subdivision (1), (2), (3), or (4). (9) engages in conduct described by Subdivision (1), (2), (3), or (4) in the presence of a child younger than 18 years of age or (8) permits conduct described by Subdivision (1), (2), (3), or (4) to occur on any premises under the person's control

(7) causes a person to engage or aids a person in engaging in conduct described by Subdivision (1), (2), (3), or (4) (6) organizes, promotes, conducts, or participates as an observer of conduct described by Subdivision (1), (2), (3), or (4) (5) possesses, sells, transfers, purchases, or otherwise obtains an animal with the intent that the animal be used for conduct described by Subdivision (1), (2), (3), or (4) (4) inserts any part of a person's body or any object into the anus or genitals of an animal in a manner that is not a generally accepted and otherwise lawful animal husbandry or veterinary practice (3) causes an animal to contact the seminal fluid of the person (2) fondles or touches the anus or genitals of an animal in a manner that is not a generally accepted and otherwise lawful animal husbandry or veterinary practice, including touching through clothing (B) the person's anus or genitals and the mouth of the animal (A) the person's mouth, anus, or genitals and the anus or genitals of an animal or

(1) engages in an act involving contact between: (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly: Violation is a state jail felony unless the conduct is done in the presence of a child younger than 18 or the conduct results in serious bodily injury or death of the animal the offense is a felony of the second degree in those cases. Additionally, a person violates this law if he or she: possesses or provides an animal for such purpose organizes, promotes or participates in such conduct permits such conduct at premises under his or her control engages in conduct listed described in the presence of a child younger than 18 years of age or advertises, offers, or accepts the offer of an animal with the intent that the animal be used in this state for conduct described. A person commits this offense if he or she engages in listed contact with an animal. This law represents Texas' prohibition on bestiality, which was enacted in 2017.

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