Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of dog fighting or the offense of cockfighting.

SB 2426 increases criminal penalties for dog fighting and cockfighting by reclassifying certain offenses under Texas law. Specifically, it upgrades penalties for dog fighting under Penal Code Section 42.10(a)(1), (2), or (3) from misdemeanors to state jail felonies, while maintaining misdemeanor penalties for other subsections. Similarly, for cockfighting under Section 42.105(b), it elevates penalties for specific conduct to state jail felonies. The bill applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025, and does not affect past convictions.