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TX Health & Safety Code § 825.036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 825 - Predatory Animals and Animal Pests|Subchapter C. Bounties for Predatory Animals|Section 825.036. Prairie Dogs

Sec. 825.036.  PRAIRIE DOGS.  Prairie dogs are a public nuisance.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 825.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 825 - Predatory Animals and Animal Pests|Subchapter C. Bounties for Predatory Animals|Section 825.037. Effect of Other Laws

Sec. 825.037.  EFFECT OF OTHER LAWS.  This subchapter does not authorize:(1)  the killing of an animal if the killing is prohibited by federal or state law or rule;  or(2)  the payment of a bounty for killing an animal if the killing is prohibited by federal or state law or rule.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 825.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 825 - Predatory Animals and Animal Pests|Subchapter D. Control of Predatory Animals|Section 825.051. Municipal Control of Coyotes

Sec. 825.051.  MUNICIPAL CONTROL OF COYOTES.  A municipality with a population density of more than 2,500 persons per square  mile may capture, relocate, or euthanize a coyote located within the municipality or the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.  The municipality may request assistance from Texas Wildlife Services to capture, relocate, or euthanize a coyote.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1333 (H.B. 4544), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 826.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 826 - Rabies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 826.001. Short Title

Sec. 826.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Rabies Control Act of 1981.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 826.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 826 - Rabies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 826.002. Definitions

Sec. 826.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Animal" means a warm-blooded animal.(2)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(121), eff. April 2, 2015.(3)  "Cat" means Felis catus.(4)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(121), eff. April 2, 2015.(5)  "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.(6)  "Dog" means Canis familiaris.(7)  "Epizootic" means the occurrence in a given geographic area or population of cases of a disease clearly in excess of the expected frequency.(7-a)  "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.(8)  "Licensed veterinarian" means a veterinarian licensed to practice veterinary medicine in one or more of the 50 states.(9)  "Quarantine" means strict confinement of an animal specified in an order of the department or its designee:(A)  on the private premises of the animal's owner or at a facility approved by the department or its designee; and(B)  under restraint by closed cage or paddock or in any other manner approved by department rule.(10)  "Rabies" means an acute viral disease of man and animal affecting the central nervous system and usually transmitted by an animal bite.(11)  "Stray" means roaming with no physical restraint beyond the premises of an animal's owner or keeper.(12)  "Livestock" means an animal raised for human consumption or an equine animal.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 44, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1605, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1639(121), eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 826.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 826 - Rabies|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner, Department, and Local Governments|Section 826.011. General Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner and Department

Sec. 826.011.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER AND DEPARTMENT.  (a)  The department or its designee, with the cooperation of the governing bodies of counties and municipalities, shall administer the rabies control program established by this chapter.(b)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to effectively administer this chapter.(c)  The department or its designee may enter into contracts or agreements with public or private entities to carry out this chapter.  The contracts or agreements may provide for payment by the state for materials, equipment, and services.(d)  Subject to any limitations or conditions prescribed by the legislature, the department or its designee may seek, receive, and spend funds received through appropriations, grants, or donations from public or private sources for the rabies control program established by this chapter.(e)  The department or its designee may compile, analyze, publish, and distribute information relating to the control of rabies for the education of physicians, veterinarians, public health personnel, and the public.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1607, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 826.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 826 - Rabies|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner, Department, and Local Governments|Section 826.012. Minimum Standards for Rabies Control

Sec. 826.012.  MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR RABIES CONTROL.  This chapter and the rules adopted by the executive commissioner under this chapter are the minimum standards for rabies control.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1608, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 826.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 826 - Rabies|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner, Department, and Local Governments|Section 826.013. Counties and Municipalities May Adopt Chapter

Sec. 826.013.  COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES MAY ADOPT CHAPTER.  The governing body of a municipality or the commissioners court of a county may adopt this chapter and the standards adopted by the executive commissioner.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1609, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 826.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 826 - Rabies|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner, Department, and Local Governments|Section 826.014. Counties May Adopt Ordinances and Rules

Sec. 826.014.  COUNTIES MAY ADOPT ORDINANCES AND RULES.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county may adopt ordinances or rules that establish a local rabies control program in the county and set local standards that are compatible with and equal to or more stringent than the program established by this chapter and the department rules adopted under this chapter.(b)  County ordinances or rules adopted under this section supersede this chapter and the department rules adopted under this chapter within that county so that dual enforcement will not occur.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1610, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 826.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 826 - Rabies|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner, Department, and Local Governments|Section 826.015. Municipalities May Adopt Ordinances or Rules

Sec. 826.015.  MUNICIPALITIES MAY ADOPT ORDINANCES OR RULES.  (a)  The governing body of a municipality may adopt ordinances or rules that establish a local rabies control program in the municipality and set local standards that are compatible with and equal to or more stringent than:(1)  the ordinances or rules adopted by the county in which the municipality is located; and(2)  the program established by this chapter and the department rules adopted under this chapter.(b)  Municipal ordinances or rules adopted under this section supersede ordinances or rules adopted by the county in which the municipality is located, this chapter, and the department rules adopted under this chapter within that municipality so that multiple enforcement will not occur.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1611, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 826.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 826 - Rabies|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner, Department, and Local Governments|Section 826.016. Contracts

Sec. 826.016.  CONTRACTS.  The governing body of a municipality and the commissioners court of a county may enter into contracts or agreements with public or private entities to carry out the activities required or authorized under this chapter.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 826.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 826 - Rabies|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner, Department, and Local Governments|Section 826.017. Designation of Local Rabies Control Authority

Sec. 826.017.  DESIGNATION OF LOCAL RABIES CONTROL AUTHORITY.  (a)  The commissioners court of each county and the governing body of each municipality shall designate an officer to act as the local rabies control authority for the purposes of this chapter.(b)  Except as restricted by department rule, the officer designated as the local rabies control authority may be the county health officer, municipal health officer, animal control officer, peace officer, or any entity that the commissioners court or governing body considers appropriate.(c)  Among other duties, the local rabies control authority shall enforce:(1)  this chapter and the department rules that comprise the minimum standards for rabies control;(2)  the ordinances or rules of the municipality or county that the local rabies control authority serves; and(3)  the rules adopted by the executive commissioner under the area rabies quarantine provisions of Section 826.045.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 44, Sec. 2, eff. May 5, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1612, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 826.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 826 - Rabies|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner, Department, and Local Governments|Section 826.018. Local Rabies Control Programs

Sec. 826.018.  LOCAL RABIES CONTROL PROGRAMS.  (a)  This section applies to a veterinarian who:(1)  is employed by a county or municipality; and (2)  administers or supervises the administration of rabies vaccine as part of a local rabies control program established by a county or municipality under this chapter. (b)  A veterinarian described by Subsection (a) is not required to establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship before administering rabies vaccine or supervising the administration of rabies vaccine. (c)  To the extent of any conflict between this section and any other law or rule relating to the administration of rabies vaccine, this section controls. |Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 52 (H.B. 1740), Sec. 1, eff. May 21, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 826.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 826 - Rabies|Subchapter C. Rabies Vaccinations|Section 826.021. Vaccination of Dogs and Cats Required

Sec. 826.021.  VACCINATION OF DOGS AND CATS REQUIRED.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by department rule, the owner of a dog or cat shall have the animal vaccinated against rabies by the time the animal is four months of age and at regular intervals thereafter as prescribed by department rule.(b)  A veterinarian who vaccinates a dog or cat against rabies shall issue to the animal's owner a vaccination certificate in a form that meets the minimum standards approved by the executive commissioner.(c)  A county or municipality may not register or license an animal that has not been vaccinated in accordance with this section.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1613, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 826.0211 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 826 - Rabies|Subchapter C. Rabies Vaccinations|Section 826.0211. Confidentiality of Certain Information in Rabies Vaccination Certificate; Criminal Penalty

Sec. 826.0211.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION IN RABIES VACCINATION CERTIFICATE;  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  Information contained in a rabies vaccination certificate or in any record compiled from the information contained in one or more certificates that identifies or tends to identify an owner or an address, telephone number, or other personally identifying information of an owner of a vaccinated animal is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.  The information contained in the certificate or record may not include the social security number or the driver's license number of the owner of the vaccinated animal.(b)  The information may be disclosed only to a governmental entity or a person that, under a contract with a governmental entity, provides animal control services or animal registration services for the governmental entity for purposes related to the protection of public health and safety.  A governmental entity or person that receives the information, including a county or municipality that registers dogs and cats under Subchapter D,  must maintain the confidentiality of the information, may not disclose the information under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may not use the information for a purpose that does not directly relate to the protection of public health and safety.(c)  A person commits an offense if the person distributes information that is confidential under this section.  An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by:(1)  a fine of not more than $1,000;(2)  confinement in the county jail for not more than 180 days;  or(3)  both the fine and confinement.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1069, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1235 (H.B. 1426), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 686 (H.B. 1728), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 826.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 826 - Rabies|Subchapter C. Rabies Vaccinations|Section 826.022. Vaccination; Criminal Penalty

Sec. 826.022.  VACCINATION;  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person fails or refuses to have each dog or cat owned by the person vaccinated against rabies and the animal is required to be vaccinated under:(1)  Section 826.021 and department rules; or(2)  ordinances or rules adopted under this chapter by a county or municipality within whose jurisdiction the act occurs.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.(c)  If on the trial of an offense under this section the court finds that the person has been previously convicted of an offense under this section, the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 44, Sec. 3, eff. May 5, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1614, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 826.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 826 - Rabies|Subchapter C. Rabies Vaccinations|Section 826.023. Use and Sale of Rabies Vaccine

Sec. 826.023.  USE AND SALE OF RABIES VACCINE.  (a)  Rabies vaccine for animals may be administered only by or under the direct supervision of a veterinarian.(b)  A veterinarian may not administer or directly supervise the administration of rabies vaccine in this state unless the person is:(1)  licensed by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to practice veterinary medicine;  or(2)  practicing veterinary medicine on an installation of the armed forces or National Guard.(c)  A person may not sell or distribute rabies vaccine for animals to any person except a licensed veterinarian or to a person working in a veterinary clinic who accepts the vaccine on behalf of the veterinarian.(d)  This section does not prohibit a pharmacy licensed by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy from supplying rabies vaccine for animals to a licensed veterinarian.(e)  This section does not prohibit a veterinarian licensed by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners from selling or dispensing rabies vaccine to an individual with whom the veterinarian has a veterinarian-client-patient relationship as described by Chapter 801, Occupations Code, for the sole purpose of allowing that individual to administer the rabies vaccine to that individual's own livestock.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 44, Sec. 5, eff. May 5, 1995;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.810, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 826.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 826 - Rabies|Subchapter C. Rabies Vaccinations|Section 826.024. Use and Sale of Rabies Vaccine; Criminal Penalty

Sec. 826.024.  USE AND SALE OF RABIES VACCINE;  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:(1)  administers or attempts to administer rabies vaccine in a manner not authorized by Section 826.023; (2)  dispenses or attempts to dispense rabies vaccine in a manner not authorized by Section 826.023;  or(3)  sells or distributes rabies vaccine for animals in violation of Section 826.023(c).(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 826.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 826 - Rabies|Subchapter C. Rabies Vaccinations|Section 826.025. Provision of Vaccine and Serum

Sec. 826.025.  PROVISION OF VACCINE AND SERUM.  (a)  The department may provide vaccine and hyperimmune serum in accordance with department policies or procedures for the use and benefit of a person exposed, or suspected of having been exposed, to rabies.(b)  In accordance with department rules and eligibility standards, the department is entitled to be reimbursed by or on behalf of the person receiving the vaccine or serum for actual costs incurred in providing the vaccine or serum.(c)  At the written request of the department, the attorney general or the county or district attorney for the county in which the recipient of the vaccine or serum resides may bring suit or start other proceedings in the name of the state to collect the reimbursement owed the department for the vaccine or serum.(d)  A suit or other proceeding may be brought against:(1)  the recipient; (2)  the parent, guardian, or other person legally responsible for the support of the recipient;  or(3)  a responsible third party.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1615, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 826.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 826 - Rabies|Subchapter D. Registration and Restraint of Dogs and Cats|Section 826.031. Registration of Dogs and Cats by Local Governments

Sec. 826.031.  REGISTRATION OF DOGS AND CATS BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.  (a)  The governing body of a municipality and the commissioners court of a county may adopt ordinances or rules under Section 826.014 or 826.015 requiring the registration of each dog and cat within the jurisdiction of the municipality or county.(b)  A dog or cat may not be subject to dual registration.(c)  The enforcing agency may collect a fee set by ordinance for the registration of each dog or cat and may retain the fees collected.  The fees may be used only to help defray the cost of administering this chapter or the ordinances or rules of the enforcing agency within its jurisdiction.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 826.0311 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 826 - Rabies|Subchapter D. Registration and Restraint of Dogs and Cats|Section 826.0311. Confidentiality of Certain Information in Dog and Cat Registry; Criminal Penalty

Sec. 826.0311.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION IN DOG AND CAT REGISTRY;  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  Information that is contained in a municipal or county registry of dogs and cats under Section 826.031 that identifies or tends to identify the owner or an address, telephone number, or other personally identifying information of the owner of the registered dog or cat is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code. The information contained in the registry may not include the social security number or the driver's license number of the owner of the registered animal.(b)  The information may be disclosed only to a governmental entity or a person that, under a contract with a governmental entity, provides animal control services or animal registration services for the governmental entity for purposes related to the protection of public health and safety.  A governmental entity or person that receives the information must maintain the confidentiality of the information, may not disclose the information under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may not use the information for a purpose that does not directly relate to the protection of public health and safety.(c)  A person commits an offense if the person distributes information that is confidential under this section.  An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by:(1)  a fine of not more than $1,000;(2)  confinement in the county jail for not more than 180 days;  or(3)  both the fine and confinement.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1069, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 686 (H.B. 1728), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 826.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 826 - Rabies|Subchapter D. Registration and Restraint of Dogs and Cats|Section 826.032. Registration; Criminal Penalty

Sec. 826.032.  REGISTRATION;  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if:(1)  the person fails or refuses to register or present for registration a dog or cat owned by the person;  and(2)  the animal is required to be registered under the ordinances or rules adopted under this chapter by a county or municipality within whose jurisdiction the act occurs.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|