Relating to a sterilization exemption for a dog or cat adopted from a releasing agency.
relating to a sterilization exemption for a dog or cat adopted from
a releasing agency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 828.013, Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 828.013. EXEMPTIONS. This chapter does not apply to:
(1) a dog or cat that is claimed from a releasing
agency by a person who already owns the animal;
(2) subject to Subdivision (5), a releasing agency
located in a municipality that has in effect an ordinance providing
standards for dog and cat sterilization that exceed the
requirements provided by this chapter;
(3) an institution of higher education that purchases
or otherwise procures a dog or cat for the purpose of biomedical
research, testing, or teaching; [or]
(4) a releasing agency located in:
(A) a county with a population of 20,000 or less;
or
(B) a municipality with a population of 10,000 or
less; or
(5) a dog or cat scheduled for euthanasia by the
releasing agency that a new owner adopts.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
