The answer to the question of whether or not there are horse slaughterhouses in Texas is both yes and no. There used to be a number of horse slaughterhouses in Texas, however in 2007 the state passed legislation prohibiting their operation within its borders. Since then, all horse slaughtering operations have been stopped and it is now illegal for any facility to process horses for human consumption. However, there are still some facilities that operate as “horse processing” plants which serve as holding areas where horses can be bought and sold before being transported out of state for further processing into dog food or other products. It should also be noted that while it is illegal to operate a horse slaughterhouse within Texas' borders, Texans may legally purchase meat from horses raised outside the state that was slaughtered elsewhere.