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| 1 | 1 | 89R3630 GP-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Gervin-Hawkins H.B. No. 562 | |
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| 7 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 8 | 8 | AN ACT | |
| 9 | 9 | relating to the regulation of licensed dog and cat breeders. | |
| 10 | 10 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 11 | 11 | SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 802, Occupations Code, is | |
| 12 | 12 | amended by adding Section 802.155 to read as follows: | |
| 13 | 13 | Sec. 802.155. BILL OF SALE. (a) A licensed breeder shall | |
| 14 | 14 | provide to a purchaser a bill of sale for each animal sold or | |
| 15 | 15 | exchanged in return for consideration. The bill of sale must | |
| 16 | 16 | include: | |
| 17 | 17 | (1) the name and license number of the licensed | |
| 18 | 18 | breeder; | |
| 19 | 19 | (2) the name of the purchaser; | |
| 20 | 20 | (3) a description of the animal sold or exchanged; | |
| 21 | 21 | (4) the date of the sale or exchange; | |
| 22 | 22 | (5) the amount paid to the licensed breeder; and | |
| 23 | 23 | (6) a statement adopted by commission rule advising | |
| 24 | 24 | that dog and cat breeders are regulated by the department and | |
| 25 | 25 | including the department's name, mailing address, telephone | |
| 26 | 26 | number, and Internet website address. | |
| 27 | 27 | (b) A licensed breeder shall maintain a copy of each bill of | |
| 28 | 28 | sale. | |
| 29 | 29 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |