Texas Statutes
Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals
Chapter 821 - Treatment and Disposition of Animals

Subchapter A. Treatment of Animals

Section 821.001. Definition - Sec. 821.001. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "animal" includes every living...

Section 821.002. Treatment of Impounded Animals - Sec. 821.002. TREATMENT OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS. (a) A person who...

Section 821.003. Treatment of Live Birds - Sec. 821.003. TREATMENT OF LIVE BIRDS. (a) This section applies...

Section 821.004. Knowledge or Acts of Corporate Agent or Employee - Sec. 821.004. KNOWLEDGE OR ACTS OF CORPORATE AGENT OR EMPLOYEE....

Subchapter B. Disposition of Cruelly Treated Animals

Section 821.021. Definitions - Sec. 821.021. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Cruelly treated" includes...

Section 821.0211. Additional Definition - Sec. 821.0211. ADDITIONAL DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "magistrate" means any...

Section 821.022. Seizure of Cruelly Treated Animal - Sec. 821.022. SEIZURE OF CRUELLY TREATED ANIMAL. (a) If a...

Section 821.023. Hearing; Order of Disposition or Return of Animal - Sec. 821.023. HEARING; ORDER OF DISPOSITION OR RETURN OF ANIMAL....

Section 821.024. Sale or Disposition of Cruelly Treated Animal - Sec. 821.024. SALE OR DISPOSITION OF CRUELLY TREATED ANIMAL. (a)...

Section 821.025. Appeal - Sec. 821.025. APPEAL. (a) An owner divested of ownership of...

Section 821.026. Conflict of Laws - Sec. 821.026. CONFLICT OF LAWS. In the event of a...

Subchapter C. Euthanasia of Animals

Section 821.051. Definitions - Sec. 821.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Animal" has the...

Section 821.052. Methods of Euthanasia - Sec. 821.052. METHODS OF EUTHANASIA. (a) A person may euthanize...

Section 821.053. Requirements for Use of Sodium Pentobarbital - Sec. 821.053. REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF SODIUM PENTOBARBITAL. (a) The...

Section 821.054. Requirements for Use of Commercially Compressed Carbon Monoxide - Sec. 821.054. REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF COMMERCIALLY COMPRESSED CARBON MONOXIDE....

Section 821.055. Training for Euthanasia Technicians - Sec. 821.055. TRAINING FOR EUTHANASIA TECHNICIANS. (a) A person may...

Section 821.056. Offense and Penalty - Sec. 821.056. OFFENSE AND PENALTY. (a) A person commits an...

Section 821.057. Injunction - Sec. 821.057. INJUNCTION. A court of competent jurisdiction, on the...

Subchapter E. Unlawful Restraint of Dog

Section 821.101. Definitions - Sec. 821.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Adequate shelter" means...

Section 821.102. Unlawful Restraint of Dog; Offense - Sec. 821.102. UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT OF DOG; OFFENSE. (a) An owner...

Section 821.103. Exceptions - Sec. 821.103. EXCEPTIONS. (a) Section 821.102 does not apply to:...

Section 821.104. Effect of Subchapter on Other Law - Sec. 821.104. EFFECT OF SUBCHAPTER ON OTHER LAW. This subchapter...