Texas House Bill 1941 was introduced this month because some believe Elephant Lives Matter…………
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| By: Goodwin | H.B. No. 1941 | |
| A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| AN ACT | |
| relating to the use of certain devices to train or control the | |
| behavior of an elephant ; creating a criminal offense. | |
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 821, Health and Safety Code, is amended | |
| by adding Subchapter E to read as follows: | |
| SUBCHAPTER E. TREATMENT OF ELEPHANTS | |
| Sec. 821.101. USE OF CERTAIN DEVICES ON ELEPHANTS | |
| PROHIBITED. A person may not use any device, including a bullhook, | |
| ankus, baseball bat, axe handle, or pitchfork, to train or control | |
| the behavior of an elephant in a manner that inflicts physical pain | |
| on the elephant . | |
| Sec. 821.102. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an | |
| offense if the person violates Section 821.101. | |
| (b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, | |
| except that the offense is a state jail felony if it is shown at the | |
| trial of the offense that the defendant has previously been | |
| convicted two or more times of an offense under this section. | |
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | |
Note to reader: What does this have anything to do with risk management? ANSWER: Nothing
