Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 822.013. 99, Sec. Sec. (7-a) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission. Section 2131 et seq.) 530 (H.B. (c) Among other duties, the local rabies control authority shall enforce: (1) this chapter and the department rules that comprise the minimum standards for rabies control; (2) the ordinances or rules of the municipality or county that the local rabies control authority serves; and. (A) does not compromise the public's health and safety; (B) does not reduce the total area of the primary enclosure below that established by the executive commissioner; and. 822.0424. Health officials or a vet will monitor the animal for signs of rabies. 669 (H.B. EXEMPTION FROM QUARANTINE REQUIREMENT FOR POLICE SERVICE ANIMALS. (5) if an applicant holds a Class "A" or Class "B" dealer's license or Class "C" exhibitor's license issued by the secretary of agriculture of the United States under the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 3.1598, eff. With this ruling Texas became a "one bite rule" state. REGISTRATION OF DOGS AND CATS BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. (c) A person commits an offense if the person distributes information that is confidential under this section. . REGISTRATION FEE. 822.116. (a) Information contained in a rabies vaccination certificate or in any record compiled from the information contained in one or more certificates that identifies or tends to identify an owner or an address, telephone number, or other personally identifying information of an owner of a vaccinated animal is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code. (c) Each time a dog or coyote runs at large in violation of this section constitutes a separate offense. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. (c) If, on application of any person, a justice court, county court, or municipal court finds, after notice and hearing as provided by Section 822.0423, that the owner of a dangerous dog has failed to comply with Subsection (a) or (b), the court shall order the animal control authority to seize the dog and shall issue a warrant authorizing the seizure. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, eff. (a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules governing the testing of quarantined animals and the procedure for and method of quarantine. 916, Sec. 822.003 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 4, eff. did notbite a human, the law mandates quarantine. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. To claim livestock, call the Low Risk Animal Control. Dogs often bite when people reach over a fence to pet them, trespass on private property, or enter a place where "Beware of Dog" signs or posted. (c) Any interested party, including the county attorney or city attorney, is entitled to present evidence at the hearing. Sec. (g) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under Section 822.005(a) that, at the time of the conduct charged, the person and the dog are participating in an organized dog show or event sponsored by a nationally recognized or state-recognized kennel club. (7) "Epizootic" means the occurrence in a given geographic area or population of cases of a disease clearly in excess of the expected frequency. April 2, 2015. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. | More HEARING.