Protective Order for Pets
New legislation protects four-legged family members.
Friday, May 8, 2009 | Updated 8:00 PM CDT
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Domestic violence protection may soon extend to the pets of people under a protective order.
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The Texas House on Thursday voted to extend protective orders in domestic violence cases to include four-legged family members.
The bill would make it a first-degree felony punishable by up to a year in jail to threaten, harm or interfere with a pet owned by a person under a protective order or their family.
Representatives unanimously approved the measure, sending it to the Senate.
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