SQ 777 would protect inhumane puppy mills and will be used as a shield to protect
criminal cockfighting operations from prosecution.
Not exact matches
While
cockfighting has been a felony offense in Texas, major loopholes in the law allowed the activity to flourish, and made Texas a magnet for
criminal cockfighters who come from neighboring states where the penalties were more severe.
Organized cruelty, such as dogfighting,
cockfighting and other bloodsports, is illegal in all 50 states, and is linked to other
criminal activities such as human violence, gambling and drug distribution.