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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 822.031. Unregistered Dogs Prohibited from Running at Large

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

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.

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