HB 3888
AN ACT relating to a sterilization exemption for a dog or cat adopted from
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to a sterilization exemption for a dog or cat adopted from
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to a sterilization exemption for a dog or cat adopted from BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 828.013, Health and Safety Code, is 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; (B) a municipality with a population of 10,000 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.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Animals and related subject areas.
Robert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Allen E. Blakemore
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
W. Corbin Casteel
Matthew Bentley
Allison Billodeau
Daniel Hodge
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to a sterilization exemption for a dog or cat adopted from
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