Sec. 825.010. STEALING ANIMALS FROM TRAPS; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person steals an animal listed in Section 825.001 from a trap set under this subchapter or takes the animal from the trap without authority.
(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $200.
(c) An animal stolen or taken in violation of this section is the property of the state. A complaint alleging a violation of this section must allege that the animal is owned by the state, and the only proof necessary to establish ownership shall consist of proving that the animal was taken from a trap that had been set by a hunter or trapper acting under this subchapter.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals
Chapter 825 - Predatory Animals and Animal Pests
Section 825.002. Cooperative Agreement
Section 825.003. Expenditure of Appropriations
Section 825.004. Appropriations by Local Governments
Section 825.005. Sale of Furs, Skins, and Specimens
Section 825.006. Bounties Prohibited
Section 825.007. Construction With Parks and Wildlife Code
Section 825.008. Tampering With Traps; Criminal Penalty
Section 825.009. Stealing Traps; Criminal Penalty
Section 825.010. Stealing Animals From Traps; Criminal Penalty