Texas § PE.42.091 - ATTACK ON ASSISTANCE ANIMAL
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§ PE.42.091. ATTACK ON ASSISTANCE ANIMAL
ATTACK ON ASSISTANCE ANIMAL. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly attacks, injures, or kills an assistance animal. (b) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly incites or permits an animal owned by or otherwise in the custody of the actor to attack, injure, or kill an assistance animal and, as a result of the person's conduct, the assistance animal is attacked, injured, or killed. (c) An offense under this section is a: (1) Class A misdemeanor if the actor or an animal owned by or otherwise in the custody of the actor attacks an assistance animal; (2) state jail felony if the actor or an animal owned by or otherwise in the custody of the actor injures an assistance animal; or (3) felony of the third degree if the actor or an animal owned by or otherwise in the custody of the actor kills an assistance animal. (d) A court shall order a defendant convicted of an offense under Subsection (a) to make restitution to the owner of the assistance animal for: (1) related veterinary or medical bills; (2) the cost of: (A) replacing the assistance animal; or (B) retraining an injured assistance animal by an organization generally recognized by agencies involved in the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities as reputable and competent to provide special equipment for or special training to an animal to help a person with a disability; and (3) any other expense reasonably incurred as a result of the offense. (e) In this section: (1) "Assistance animal" has the meaning assigned by Section 121.002 , Human Resources Code. (2) "Custody" has the meaning assigned by Section 42.09 . Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 710, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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