Sec. 822.031. UNREGISTERED DOGS PROHIBITED FROM RUNNING AT LARGE. The owner or person having control of a dog at least six months of age in a county adopting this subchapter may not allow the dog to run at large unless the dog:
(1) is registered under this subchapter with the county in which the dog runs at large; and
(2) has fastened about its neck a dog identification tag issued by the county.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals
Chapter 822 - Regulation of Animals
Subchapter C. County Registration and Regulation of Dogs
Section 822.021. Application to Counties That Adopt Subchapter
Section 822.022. Petition for Election
Section 822.024. Ballot Proposition
Section 822.025. Election Result
Section 822.026. Interval Between Elections
Section 822.027. Registration Tags and Certificate
Section 822.028. Registration Fee
Section 822.029. Disposition of Fee
Section 822.030. Registration Required; Exception for Temporary Visits
Section 822.031. Unregistered Dogs Prohibited From Running at Large