(b) If the result of an election is for the registration of and registration fee for dogs, an election to repeal the registration and fee may not be held for two years from the date of the election. 1 (S.B. Sec. (b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to effectively administer this chapter. 1, eff. 1, eff. 822.104. 826.0311. The number of dog bite claims nationwide increased in 2021 to 17,989 from 17,597 in 2020a 2.2 percent increase, according to an analysis of homeowners insurance claims data by the Triple-I. In the 15-year period of 2005 through 2019, canines killed 521 Americans. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. (a) The executive commissioner by rule shall establish caging requirements and standards for the keeping and confinement of a dangerous wild animal to ensure that the animal is kept in a manner and confined in a primary enclosure that: (1) protects and enhances the public's health and safety; (3) provides a safe, healthy, and humane environment for the animal. April 2, 2015. 319), Sec. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally: (1) fails or refuses to register a dog required to be registered under this subchapter; (2) fails or refuses to allow a dog to be killed when ordered by the proper authorities to do so; or. Sec. The destruction of a dog under this subchapter must be performed by: (2) personnel of a recognized animal shelter or humane society who are trained in the humane destruction of animals; or. Please try again. (2) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. The animal's owner must pay the fee before the animal may be released. REGISTRATION TAGS AND CERTIFICATE. 992 (H.B. 219), Sec. (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. 219), Sec. Sept. 1, 2001. 678, Sec. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (2) has fastened about its neck a dog identification tag issued by the county. An employee of the department, on the presentation of appropriate credentials to the local rabies control authority or the authority's designee, may conduct a reasonable inspection of a quarantine or impoundment facility at a reasonable hour to determine if the facility complies with: (1) the minimum standards adopted by the executive commissioner for those facilities; and. 826.016. Any animal involved in an animal bite or scratch incident is required by State of Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 826 to be quarantined for at least 10 days from the date of the animal bite occurrence. (5) "Owner" means a person who owns or has custody or control of the dog. September 1, 2017. (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. Sec. 976 (S.B. // LiaJavaInput (c) A person commits an offense if the person distributes information that is confidential under this section. (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. Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. The hearing must be held not later than the 10th day after the date on which the dog is seized or delivered. Sept. 1, 1989. (a) A person who knows of an animal bite or scratch to an individual that the person could reasonably foresee as capable of transmitting rabies, or who knows of an animal that the person suspects is rabid, shall report the incident or animal to the local rabies control authority of the county or municipality in which the person lives, in which the animal is located, or in which the exposure occurs. April 2, 2015. (2) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. In this subchapter: (1) "Animal control authority" means a municipal or county animal control office with authority over the area where the dog is kept or a county sheriff in an area with no animal control office. 826.034. 1, Sec. then by law it must be euthanized and tested. Sec. IAdminfootr01a_01_02o = new Image(137, 28);IAdminfootr01a_01_02o.src = '/images/txreg_nav_over.gif'; Feb. 24, 2023 Updated: Feb. 25, 2023 3:08 p.m. 3.