89th Legislature

HB 4644

Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 4644 reduces the criminal penalty for cockfighting. It changes certain offenses related to owning or training fighting birds from a state jail felony to a Class A misdemeanor and offenses related to spectating or betting on fights from a Class A to a Class C misdemeanor. These changes apply only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025​.
Author
Eddie Morales