{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-801.3585","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 801.3585","heading":"LIABILITY FOR REPORTING ANIMAL CRUELTY; IMMUNITY.","body":"A veterinarian who in good faith and in the normal course of business reports to the appropriate governmental entity a suspected incident of animal cruelty under Section 42.09 or 42.092, Penal Code, is immune from liability in a civil or criminal action brought against the veterinarian for reporting the incident.\nAdded by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 971 (H.B. 1767), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.\nAmended by:\nActs 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 886 (H.B. 2328), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 4. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO ANIMALS","CHAPTER 801. VETERINARIANS","SUBCHAPTER H. PRACTICE BY VETERINARIAN"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.801.htm#801.3585","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"e32ee8dca3ac779ecab701e0d17dc5eb8cffd56b8084dc2d7a0426104bf55fc1","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-801.3581","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-801.359"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}