Texas Statutes
§ 828.002 — REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTION.
Texas § 828.002
JurisdictionTexas
Code HSHealth and Safety Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 828.002 (2026).
Text
Sec. 828.002. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTION. Except as provided by Section 828.013 , a releasing agency may not release a dog or cat for adoption unless the animal has been sterilized or the release is made to a new owner who signs an agreement to have the animal sterilized.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 373, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
Nearby Sections
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§ 828.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 828.002
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTION.§ 828.003
STERILIZATION AGREEMENT.§ 828.004
STERILIZATION REQUIRED.§ 828.0045
NONSURGICAL STERILIZATION.§ 828.005
CONFIRMATION OF STERILIZATION.§ 828.006
LETTER CONCERNING ANIMAL'S DEATH.§ 828.008
NOTICE OF FAILURE TO RECEIVE LETTER.§ 828.009
RECLAMATION.§ 828.010
CRIMINAL PENALTY.§ 828.011
ADOPTION STANDARDS.§ 828.013
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Bluebook (online)
Texas § 828.002, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/HS/828.002.