Relating to an application for a warrant to seize a cruelly treated animal.

HB 4775 amends Texas law to clarify where animal control officers or peace officers can apply for a court order (warrant) to seize an animal they believe is being cruelly treated. It specifies that officers may seek warrants from justice courts, magistrates, or municipal courts in either the county or adjacent county where the animal is located, or in the municipality or adjacent municipality where the animal is found. The bill directly affects law enforcement and animal control personnel who investigate animal cruelty cases. It takes effect September 1, 2025, and does not change the definition of animal cruelty but streamlines the process for obtaining seizure authorization.