Relating to the deceptive trade practice of providing false or misleading information regarding the health of an animal being sold or offered for sale.

HB 495 amends Texas law to explicitly prohibit sellers from providing false or misleading information about an animal's health when selling or offering animals for sale. This bill directly affects animal sellers (such as pet stores, breeders, or individual sellers) and protects buyers who rely on health disclosures. The key provision adds animal health misrepresentation to the list of prohibited deceptive trade practices under Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 17.46(b). If passed, sellers would face legal consequences for knowingly misstating an animal's health condition, such as hiding illnesses or injuries. The bill focuses on preventing fraud in animal sales by requiring truthful health disclosures.