Relating to a central database containing information about persons who have been convicted of or received a grant of deferred adjudication community supervision after pleading guilty for certain offenses involving animal cruelty; creating a criminal offense.

HB 4776 creates a central database managed by the Texas Department of Public Safety for individuals convicted of or placed on probation for specific animal cruelty offenses (under Penal Code Sections 42.091, 42.092, 42.10, or 42.107) who were 17 or older at the time of the offense. It requires these individuals to register with local law enforcement for 10 years after their conviction, with registration frequency depending on risk level: annually, quarterly for high-risk repeat offenders, or monthly if they lack a permanent address. The law also mandates that law enforcement notify offenders of their registration duty before release and track compliance through the database. This bill directly affects people convicted of certain animal cruelty crimes, not general animal welfare.