Texas Statutes
§ 822.035 — CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Texas § 822.035
JurisdictionTexas
Code HSHealth and Safety Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 822.035 (2026).
Text
Sec. 822.035. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
(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
(3)violates this subchapter.
(b)An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $100, confinement in the county jail for not more than 30 days, or both.
SUBCHAPTER D. DANGEROUS DOGS
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Legislative History
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 822.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 822.0011
APPLICATION TO CERTAIN PROPERTY.§ 822.003
HEARING.§ 822.004
DESTRUCTION OF DOG.§ 822.005
ATTACK BY DOG.§ 822.006
DEFENSES.§ 822.007
LOCAL REGULATION OF DOGS.§ 822.011
DEFINITIONS.§ 822.013
DOGS OR COYOTES THAT ATTACK ANIMALS.§ 822.022
PETITION FOR ELECTION.§ 822.023
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