Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of dog fighting or the offense of cockfighting.

HB 1795 amends Texas Penal Code Sections 42.10 (dog fighting) and 42.105 (cockfighting) to adjust criminal penalties. It changes certain offenses from state jail felonies to Class A misdemeanors (e.g., dog fighting under subsection (a)(6) or cockfighting under subsection (b)(5)). For repeat cockfighting convictions, it increases penalties to Class A misdemeanors instead of Class C. The bill applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025, with prior offenses governed by older law. This directly affects individuals convicted of dog or cockfighting under the specified subsections.