Texas Statutes
§ 822.045 — VIOLATIONS.
Texas § 822.045
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Code HSHealth and Safety Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 822.045 (2026).
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Sec. 822.045. VIOLATIONS.
(a)A person who owns or keeps custody or control of a dangerous dog commits an offense if the person fails to comply with Section 822.042 or Section 822.0422 (b) or an applicable municipal or county regulation relating to dangerous dogs.
(b)Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(c)An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has previously been convicted under this section.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 99, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Nearby Sections
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§ 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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