Sec. 103.0214. ADDITIONAL FEES AND COSTS IN CRIMINAL OR CIVIL CASES: HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE. An accused or defendant, or a party to a civil suit, as applicable, shall pay the following court costs under the Health and Safety Code if ordered by the court or otherwise required on a finding that an animal's owner has cruelly treated the animal, including:

(1) investigation (Sec. 821.023, Health and Safety Code) . . . actual costs;

(2) expert witnesses (Sec. 821.023, Health and Safety Code) . . . actual costs;

(3) housing and caring for the animal during its impoundment (Sec. 821.023, Health and Safety Code) . . . actual costs;

(4) conducting any public sale ordered by the court (Sec. 821.023, Health and Safety Code) . . . actual costs; and

(5) humanely destroying the animal if destruction is ordered by the court (Sec. 821.023, Health and Safety Code) . . . actual costs.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.26, eff. January 1, 2020.