A risk-management advisory written to inform Texas sheriffs about the constitutional, legal, and operational liabilities tied to enforcing state cockfighting statutes. It warns that vague statutory language and pre-hearing property seizures expose both deputies and counties to civil rights lawsuits under §1983 and the Due Process Clause.

This congressional testimony opposes the proposed federal FIGHT Act, asserting that the legislation is facially unconstitutional under the Due Process, Equal Protection, and Takings Clauses of the U.S. Constitution.

A formal legal motion to dismiss charges filed under Texas Penal Code § 42.105, which regulates cockfighting.

This information sheet alerts Texas representatives to the severe legal and financial risks posed by enforcing both the federal FIGHT Act and Texas Penal Code § 42.105.