Tex.
Penal Code Section 42.10
Dog Fighting
(a)
A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly:(1)
causes a dog to fight with another dog;(2)
participates in the earnings of or operates a facility used for dog fighting;(3)
uses or permits another to use any real estate, building, room, tent, arena, or other property for dog fighting;(4)
owns or possesses dog-fighting equipment with the intent that the equipment be used to train a dog for dog fighting or in furtherance of dog fighting;(5)
owns or trains a dog with the intent that the dog be used in an exhibition of dog fighting; or(6)
attends as a spectator an exhibition of dog fighting.(b)
In this section:(1)
“Dog fighting” means any situation in which one dog attacks or fights with another dog.(2)
“Dog-fighting equipment” has the meaning assigned by Article 18.18 (Disposition of Gambling Paraphernalia, Prohibited Weapon, Criminal Instrument, and Other Contraband)(g), Code of Criminal Procedure.(c)
A conviction under Subsection (a)(2) or (3) may be had upon the uncorroborated testimony of a party to the offense.(d)
It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a)(1) that the actor caused a dog to fight with another dog to protect livestock, other property, or a person from the other dog, and for no other purpose.(e)
An offense under Subsection (a)(4), (5), or (6) is a Class A misdemeanor. An offense under Subsection (a)(1), (2), or (3) is a state jail felony.
Source:
Section 42.10 — Dog Fighting, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.42.htm#42.10
(accessed Jun. 5, 2024).