Bill Text: TX HB674 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the regulation of licensed dog and cat breeders.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-23 - Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures [HB674 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB674-Introduced.html
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By: Gervin-Hawkins | H.B. No. 674 |
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relating to the regulation of licensed dog and cat breeders. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 802, Occupations Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 802.155 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 802.155. BILL OF SALE. (a) A licensed breeder shall | ||
provide to a purchaser a bill of sale for each animal sold or | ||
exchanged in return for consideration. The bill of sale must | ||
include: | ||
(1) the name and license number of the licensed | ||
breeder; | ||
(2) the name of the purchaser; | ||
(3) a description of the animal sold or exchanged; | ||
(4) the date of the sale or exchange; | ||
(5) the amount paid to the licensed breeder; and | ||
(6) a statement adopted by commission rule advising | ||
that dog and cat breeders are regulated by the department and | ||
including the department's name, mailing address, telephone | ||
number, and Internet website address. | ||
(b) A licensed breeder shall maintain a copy of each bill of | ||
sale. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |