1 (S.B. 3, eff. SUBCHAPTER F. QUARANTINE AND IMPOUNDMENT FACILITIES. The information contained in the registry may not include the social security number or the driver's license number of the owner of the registered animal. If the attack happened because of an intruder, different rules could apply, Bisnar says, but generally speaking, any dog bite in California is considered the dog owner's fault. (b) This subchapter does not require a municipality that does not have an animal control office to create that office. http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/HS/htm/HS.826.htm#826.042 " Dangerous Dog " is a legal designation defined by the State of Texas and applied to dogs who have been determined by a court to be a danger to people. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. The animal's owner must pay the fee before the animal may be released. 822.012. (2) the program established by this chapter and the department rules adopted under this chapter. Since the owner of a dog that bites you may be strictly liable for your injuries, you don't have to prove negligence. Sec. 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. 1 (S.B. Statewide Quarantine. In this subchapter: (1) "Animal registration agency" means the municipal or county animal control office with authority over the area where a dangerous wild animal is kept or a county sheriff in an area that does not have an animal control office. (c) It is a defense to prosecution under Section 822.005(a) that the person is a dog trainer or an employee of a guard dog company under Chapter 1702, Occupations Code, and has temporary ownership, custody, or control of the dog in connection with that position. Sec. 678, Sec. (d) The court shall order the dog destroyed if the court finds that the dog caused the death of a person by attacking, biting, or mauling the person. (a) This subchapter does not apply to: (1) a county, municipality, or agency of the state or an agency of the United States or an agent or official of a county, municipality, or agency acting in an official capacity; (2) a research facility, as that term is defined by Section 2(e), Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 44, Sec. 219), Sec. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. TermsPrivacyDisclaimerCookiesDo Not Sell My Information, Begin typing to search, use arrow keys to navigate, use enter to select, Please enter a legal issue and/or a location, Begin typing to search, use arrow Any law-enforcement officer or animal control officer who (i) has reason to believe that an animal is a dangerous dog and (ii) is located in the jurisdiction where the animal resides or in the jurisdiction where the act was committed may apply to a magistrate for the issuance of a summons requiring the owner, if known, to appear before a general 3.1611, eff. and its subsequent amendments; (A) owned by or in the possession, control, or custody of a person who is a participant in a species survival plan of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums for that species; and, (B) an integral part of that species survival plan; and. (d) The owner shall pay any cost or fee assessed by the municipality or county related to the seizure, acceptance, impoundment, or destruction of the dog.