Tex. Health & Safety Code § 826.022

VACCINATION; CRIMINAL PENALTY

Known as the Rabies Control Act

The act spans §§ 826–826 (34 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Greater Houston German Shepherd Dog Rescue, Inc. v. Lydia Lira and Alfonso Lira (2014)

Most recently applied in Greater Houston German Shepherd Dog Rescue, Inc. v. Lydia Lira and Alfonso Lira (August 2014)

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff

(a) A person commits an offense if the person fails or refuses to have each dog or cat owned by the person vaccinated against rabies and the animal is required to be vaccinated under:

(1) Section 826.021 and department rules; or

(2) ordinances or rules adopted under this chapter by a county or municipality within whose jurisdiction the act occurs.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

(c) If on the trial of an offense under this section the court finds that the person has been previously convicted of an offense under this section, the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.