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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 86th Legislature (2019). It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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This bill amends the Texas statutes.
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CHAPTER 2005. CERTAIN CONTRACTS FOR TRANSFER OF PETS PROHIBITED Sec. 2005.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Livestock animal" means an equine animal or an animal raised primarily for use as food for human consumption or to produce fiber for human use and includes horses, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, and poultry. (2) "Pet" means a domesticated animal, including a cat or dog, that is owned by an individual and kept in or near the household of the individual for the primary purpose of companionship. The term does not include a livestock animal. Sec. 2005.002. CERTAIN CONTRACTS FOR TRANSFER OF PET PROHIBITED. (a) A contract for the transfer of a pet or financing for the transfer of a pet may not: (1) make ownership of the pet contingent upon the buyer making payments after the transfer of possession of the pet to the buyer; (2) provide for the lease of a pet with the option to purchase the pet at the end of the lease term; or (3) authorize the use of the pet as collateral that may be repossessed by the seller. (b) This section does not prohibit the purchase of a pet using an unsecured personal loan. Sec. 2005.003. CERTAIN CONTRACTS VOID. A contract entered into in violation of this chapter is void.
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