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TX Health & Safety Code § 822.0421 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 822 - Regulation of Animals|Subchapter D. Dangerous Dogs|Section 822.0421. Determination That Dog Is Dangerous

Sec. 822.0421.  DETERMINATION THAT DOG IS DANGEROUS.  (a)  If a person reports an incident described by Section 822.041(2), the animal control authority may investigate the incident.  If, after receiving the sworn statements of any witnesses, the animal control authority determines the dog is a dangerous dog, the animal control authority shall notify the owner in writing of the determination.(b)  Notwithstanding any other law, including a municipal ordinance, an owner, not later than the 15th day after the date the owner is notified that a dog owned by the owner is a dangerous dog, may appeal the determination of the animal control authority to a justice, county, or municipal court of competent jurisdiction.(c)  To file an appeal under Subsection (b), the owner must:(1)  file a notice of appeal of the animal control authority's dangerous dog determination with the court;(2)  attach a copy of the determination from the animal control authority; and(3)  serve a copy of the notice of appeal on the animal control authority by mailing the notice through the United States Postal Service.(d)  An owner may appeal the decision of the justice or municipal court under Subsection (b) in the manner described by Section 822.0424.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 99, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 530 (H.B. 1436), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 822.0422 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 822 - Regulation of Animals|Subchapter D. Dangerous Dogs|Section 822.0422. Reporting of Incident in Certain Counties and Municipalities

Sec. 822.0422.  REPORTING OF INCIDENT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES.  (a)  This section applies only to a county with a population of more than 2,800,000, to a county in which the commissioners court has entered an order electing to be governed by this section, and to a municipality in which the governing body has adopted an ordinance electing to be governed by this section.(b)  A person may report an incident described by Section 822.041(2) to a municipal court, a justice court, or a county court.  The owner of the dog shall deliver the dog to the animal control authority not later than the fifth day after the date on which the owner receives notice that the report has been filed.  The authority may provide for the impoundment of the dog in secure and humane conditions until the court orders the disposition of the dog.(c)  If the owner fails to deliver the dog as required by Subsection (b), the court shall order the animal control authority to seize the dog and shall issue a warrant authorizing the seizure.  The authority shall seize the dog or order its seizure and shall provide for the impoundment of the dog in secure and humane conditions until the court orders the disposition of the dog.  The owner shall pay any cost incurred in seizing the dog.(d)  The court shall determine, after notice and hearing as provided in Section 822.0423, whether the dog is a dangerous dog.(e)  The court, after determining that the dog is a dangerous dog, may order the animal control authority to continue to impound the dangerous dog in secure and humane conditions until the court orders disposition of the dog under Section 822.042 and the dog is returned to the owner or destroyed.(f)  The owner shall pay a cost or fee assessed under Section 822.042(d).|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 99, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 96, Sec. 2, eff. May 17, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 822.0423 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 822 - Regulation of Animals|Subchapter D. Dangerous Dogs|Section 822.0423. Hearing

Sec. 822.0423.  HEARING.  (a)  The court, on receiving a report of an incident under Section 822.0422 or on application under Section 822.042(c), shall set a time for a hearing to determine whether the dog is a dangerous dog or whether the owner of the dog has complied with Section 822.042.  The hearing must be held not later than the 10th day after the date on which the dog is seized or delivered.(b)  The court shall give written notice of the time and place of the hearing to:(1)  the owner of the dog or the person from whom the dog was seized;  and(2)  the person who made the complaint.(c)  Any interested party, including the county or city attorney, is entitled to present evidence at the hearing.(c-1)  The court shall determine the estimated costs to house and care for the impounded dog during the appeal process and shall set the amount of bond for an appeal adequate to cover those estimated costs.(d)  An owner or person filing the action may appeal the decision of the municipal or justice court in the manner described by Section 822.0424.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 99, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 530 (H.B. 1436), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 822.0424 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 822 - Regulation of Animals|Subchapter D. Dangerous Dogs|Section 822.0424. Appeal

Sec. 822.0424.  APPEAL.  (a)  A party to an appeal under Section 822.0421(d) or a hearing under Section 822.0423 may appeal the decision to a county court or county court at law in the county in which the justice or municipal court is located and is entitled to a jury trial on request.(b)  As a condition of perfecting an appeal, not later than the 10th calendar day after the date the decision is issued, the appellant must file a notice of appeal and, if applicable, an appeal bond in the amount determined by the court from which the appeal is taken.(c)  Notwithstanding Section 30.00014, Government Code, or any other law, a person filing an appeal from a municipal court under Subsection (a) is not required to file a motion for a new trial to perfect an appeal.(d)  A decision of a county court or county court at law under this section may be appealed in the same manner as an appeal for any other case in a county court or county court at law.(e)  Notwithstanding any other law, a county court or a county court at law has jurisdiction to hear an appeal filed under this section.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 530 (H.B. 1436), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 822.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 822 - Regulation of Animals|Subchapter D. Dangerous Dogs|Section 822.043. Registration

Sec. 822.043.  REGISTRATION.  (a)  An animal control authority for the area in which the dog is kept shall annually register a dangerous dog if the owner:(1)  presents proof of:(A)  liability insurance or financial responsibility, as required by Section 822.042;(B)  current rabies vaccination of the dangerous dog;  and(C)  the secure enclosure in which the dangerous dog will be kept;  and(2)  pays an annual registration fee of $50.(b)  The animal control authority shall provide to the owner registering a dangerous dog a registration tag.  The owner must place the tag on the dog's collar.(c)  If an owner of a registered dangerous dog sells or moves the dog to a new address, the owner, not later than the 14th day after the date of the sale or move, shall notify the animal control authority for the area in which the new address is located.  On presentation by the current owner of the dangerous dog's prior registration tag and payment of a fee of $25, the animal control authority shall issue a new registration tag to be placed on the dangerous dog's collar.(d)  An owner of a registered dangerous dog shall notify the office in which the dangerous dog was registered of any attacks the dangerous dog makes on people.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 822.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 822 - Regulation of Animals|Subchapter D. Dangerous Dogs|Section 822.044. Attack by Dangerous Dog

Sec. 822.044.  ATTACK BY DANGEROUS DOG.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person is the owner of a dangerous dog and the dog makes an unprovoked attack on another person outside the dog's enclosure and causes bodily injury to the other person.  (b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.(c)  If a person is found guilty of an offense under this section, the court may order the dangerous dog destroyed by a person listed in Section 822.004.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 669, Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2007.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 669 (H.B. 1355), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 669 (H.B. 1355), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 822.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 822 - Regulation of Animals|Subchapter D. Dangerous Dogs|Section 822.045. Violations

Sec. 822.045.  VIOLATIONS.  (a)  A person who owns or keeps custody or control of a dangerous dog commits an offense if the person fails to comply with Section 822.042 or Section 822.0422(b) or an applicable municipal or county regulation relating to dangerous dogs.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.(c)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has previously been convicted under this section.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 99, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 822.046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 822 - Regulation of Animals|Subchapter D. Dangerous Dogs|Section 822.046. Defense

Sec. 822.046.  DEFENSE.  (a)  It is a defense to prosecution under Section 822.044 or Section 822.045 that the person is a veterinarian, a peace officer, a person employed by a recognized animal shelter, or a person employed by the state or a political subdivision of the state to deal with stray animals and has temporary ownership, custody, or control of the dog in connection with that position.  (b)  It is a defense to prosecution under Section 822.044 or Section 822.045 that the person is an employee of the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or a law enforcement agency and trains or uses dogs for law enforcement or corrections purposes.(c)  It is a defense to prosecution under Section 822.044 or Section 822.045 that the person is a dog trainer or an employee of a guard dog company under Chapter 1702, Occupations Code.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.809, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 822.047 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 822 - Regulation of Animals|Subchapter D. Dangerous Dogs|Section 822.047. Local Regulation of Dangerous Dogs

Sec. 822.047.  LOCAL REGULATION OF DANGEROUS DOGS.  A county or municipality may place additional requirements or restrictions on dangerous dogs if the requirements or restrictions:(1)  are not specific to one breed or several breeds of dogs;  and(2)  are more stringent than restrictions provided by this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 822.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 822 - Regulation of Animals|Subchapter E. Dangerous Wild Animals|Section 822.101. Definitions

Sec. 822.101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Animal registration agency" means the municipal or county animal control office with authority over the area where a dangerous wild animal is kept or a county sheriff in an area that does not have an animal control office.(2)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(119), eff. April 2, 2015.(3)  "Commercial activity" means:(A)  an activity involving a dangerous wild animal conducted for profit that is not inherent to the animal's nature;(B)  an activity for which a fee is charged and that is entertainment using or an exhibition of the animal;  or(C)  the selling, trading, bartering, or auctioning of a dangerous wild animal or a dangerous wild animal's body parts.(4)  "Dangerous wild animal" means:(A)  a lion;(B)  a tiger;(C)  an ocelot;(D)  a cougar;(E)  a leopard;(F)  a cheetah;(G)  a jaguar;(H)  a bobcat;(I)  a lynx;(J)  a serval;(K)  a caracal;(L)  a hyena;(M)  a bear;(N)  a coyote;(O)  a jackal;(P)  a baboon;(Q)  a chimpanzee;(R)  an orangutan;(S)  a gorilla;  or(T)  any hybrid of an animal listed in this subdivision.(4-a)  "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.(5)  "Owner" means any person who owns, harbors, or has custody or control of a dangerous wild animal.(6)  "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, trust, estate, joint stock company, foundation, or association of individuals.(7)  "Primary enclosure" means any structure used to immediately restrict an animal to a limited amount of space, including a cage, pen, run, room, compartment, or hutch.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1599, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1639(119), eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 822.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 822 - Regulation of Animals|Subchapter E. Dangerous Wild Animals|Section 822.103. Certificate of Registration; Fees

Sec. 822.103.  CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION;  FEES.  (a)  A person may not own, harbor, or have custody or control of a dangerous wild animal for any purpose unless the person holds a certificate of registration for that animal issued by an animal registration agency.(b)  A certificate of registration issued under this subchapter is not transferrable and is valid for one year after its date of issuance or renewal unless revoked.(c)  The animal registration agency may establish and charge reasonable fees for application, issuance, and renewal of a certificate of registration in order to recover the costs associated with the administration and enforcement of this subchapter.  The fee charged to an applicant may not exceed $50 for each animal registered and may not exceed $500 for each person registering animals, regardless of the number of animals owned by the person.  The fees collected under this section may be used only to administer and enforce this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 822.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 822 - Regulation of Animals|Subchapter E. Dangerous Wild Animals|Section 822.104. Certificate of Registration Application

Sec. 822.104.  CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION APPLICATION.  (a)  An applicant for an original or renewal certificate of registration for a dangerous wild animal must file an application with an animal registration agency on a form provided by the animal registration agency.(b)  The application must include:(1)  the name, address, and telephone number of the applicant;(2)  a complete identification of each animal, including species, sex, age, if known, and any distinguishing marks or coloration that would aid in the identification of the animal;(3)  the exact location where each animal is to be kept;(4)  a sworn statement that:(A)  all information in the application is complete and accurate;  and(B)  the applicant has read this subchapter and that all facilities used by the applicant to confine or enclose the animal comply with the requirements of this subchapter;  and(5)  any other information the animal registration agency may require.(c)  An applicant shall include with each application:(1)  the nonrefundable fee;(2)  proof, in a form acceptable by the animal registration agency, that the applicant has liability insurance, as required by Section 822.107;(3)  a color photograph of each animal being registered taken not earlier than the 30th day before the date the application is filed;(4)  a photograph and a statement of the dimensions of the primary enclosure in which each animal is to be kept and a scale diagram of the premises where each animal will be kept, including the location of any perimeter fencing and any residence on the premises;  and(5)  if an applicant holds a Class "A" or Class "B" dealer's license or Class "C" exhibitor's license issued by the secretary of agriculture of the United States under the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. Section 2131 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments, a clear and legible photocopy of the license.(d)  In addition to the items required under Subsection (c), an application for renewal must include a statement signed by a veterinarian licensed to practice in this state stating that the veterinarian:(1)  inspected each animal being registered not earlier than the 30th day before the date of the filing of the renewal application;  and(2)  finds that the care and treatment of each animal by the owner meets or exceeds the standards prescribed under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 822.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 822 - Regulation of Animals|Subchapter E. Dangerous Wild Animals|Section 822.105. Denial or Revocation of Certificate of Registration; Appeal

Sec. 822.105.  DENIAL OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION;  APPEAL.  (a)  If the animal registration agency finds that an application for an original or renewal certificate of registration under this subchapter does not meet the requirements of Section 822.104 or, after inspection, that an applicant has not complied with this subchapter, the animal registration agency shall deny the applicant a certificate of registration and give the applicant written notice of the denial and the reasons for the denial.(b)  If the animal registration agency finds, after inspection, that a registered owner provided false information in or in connection with the application or has not complied with this subchapter, the animal registration agency shall revoke the certificate of registration and give the owner written notice of the revocation and the reasons for the revocation.(c)  A person may appeal the denial of an original or renewal certificate of registration or the revocation of a certificate of registration to the justice court for the precinct in which the animal is located or the municipal court in the municipality in which the animal is located not later than the 15th day after the date the certificate of registration is denied or revoked.  Either party may appeal the decision of the justice or municipal court to a county court or county court at law in the county in which the justice or municipal court is located.  The decision of the county court or county court at law may not be appealed.(d)  The filing of an appeal of the denial or revocation of a certificate of registration under Subsection (c) stays the denial or revocation until the court rules on the appeal.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 822.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 822 - Regulation of Animals|Subchapter E. Dangerous Wild Animals|Section 822.106. Display of Certificate of Registration

Sec. 822.106.  DISPLAY OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION.  (a)  A holder of a certificate of registration shall prominently display the certificate at the premises where each animal that is the subject of the certificate of registration is kept.(b)  Not later than the 10th day after the date a person receives a certificate of registration, the person shall file a clear and legible copy of the certificate of registration with the Department of State Health Services.  The executive commissioner shall establish a procedure for filing a certificate of registration and by rule shall establish a reasonable fee to be collected by the department in an amount sufficient to recover the cost associated with filing a certificate of registration under this subsection.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1601, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 822.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 822 - Regulation of Animals|Subchapter E. Dangerous Wild Animals|Section 822.107. Liability Insurance

Sec. 822.107.  LIABILITY INSURANCE.  An owner of a dangerous wild animal shall maintain liability insurance coverage in an amount of not less than $100,000 for each occurrence for liability for damages for destruction of or damage to property and death or bodily injury to a person caused by the dangerous wild animal.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 822.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 822 - Regulation of Animals|Subchapter E. Dangerous Wild Animals|Section 822.108. Inspection

Sec. 822.108.  INSPECTION.  An owner of a dangerous wild animal, at all reasonable times, shall allow the animal registration agency, its staff, its agents, or a designated licensed veterinarian to enter the premises where the animal is kept and to inspect the animal, the primary enclosure for the animal, and the owner's records relating to the animal to ensure compliance with this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 822.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals|Chapter 822 - Regulation of Animals|Subchapter E. Dangerous Wild Animals|Section 822.109. Relocation or Disposition of Animal

Sec. 822.109.  RELOCATION OR DISPOSITION OF ANIMAL.  (a)  An owner of a dangerous wild animal may not permanently relocate the animal unless the owner first notifies the animal registration agency in writing of the exact location to which the animal will be relocated and provides the animal registration agency, with respect to the new location, the information required by Section 822.104.(b)  Within 10 days after the death, sale, or other disposition of the animal, the owner of the animal shall notify the animal registration agency in writing of the death, sale, or other disposition.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|