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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 826.041. Reports of Rabies

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

(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.

(b) The report must include:

(1) the name and address of the victim and of the animal's owner, if known; and

(2) any other information that may help in locating the victim or animal.

(c) The local rabies control authority shall investigate a report filed under this section.

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