Geistferencia con Animales de Servicio Policial en Texas

Sec. 38.151. INTERFERENCE WITH POLICE SERVICE ANIMALS. (a) In this section: (1) "Area of control" includes a vehicle, trailer, kennel, pen, or yard. (2) "Handler or rider" means a peace officer, corrections officer, or jailer who is specially trained to use a police service animal for law enforcement, corrections, prison or jail security, or investigative purposes. (3) "Police service animal" means a dog, horse, or other domesticated animal that is specially trained for use by a handler or rider. (b) A person commits an offense if the person recklessly: (1) taunts, torments, or strikes a police service animal; (2) throws an object or substance at a police service Statute text rendered on: 1/1/2025 - 353 - PENAL CODE animal; (3) interferes with or obstructs a police service animal or interferes with or obstructs the handler or rider of a police service animal in a manner that: (A) inhibits or restricts the handler's or rider's control of the animal; or (B) deprives the handler or rider of control of the animal; (4) releases a police service animal from its area of control; (5) enters the area of control of a police service animal without the effective consent of the handler or rider, including placing food or any other object or substance into that area; (6) injures or kills a police service animal; or (7) engages in conduct likely to injure or kill a police service animal, including administering or setting a poison, trap, or any other object or substance. (c) An offense unde