Tex. Local Government Code § 215.026
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 215.026, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 215.026. ANIMALS AT LARGE.
Official statutory text
(a) The governing body of the municipality may establish and regulate public pounds.
(b) The governing body may prohibit or otherwise regulate the running at large of horses, mules, cattle, sheep, swine, or goats.
(c) If an animal is at large in violation of an ordinance adopted under this section, the governing body may authorize:
(1) the capture and impounding of the animal;
(2) the sale of the animal for the costs of the sale proceedings and any penalties imposed;
(3) the destruction of the animal if the animal cannot be sold; and
(4) the imposition of a penalty on the owner.
(b) The governing body may prohibit or otherwise regulate the running at large of horses, mules, cattle, sheep, swine, or goats.
(c) If an animal is at large in violation of an ordinance adopted under this section, the governing body may authorize:
(1) the capture and impounding of the animal;
(2) the sale of the animal for the costs of the sale proceedings and any penalties imposed;
(3) the destruction of the animal if the animal cannot be sold; and
(4) the imposition of a penalty on the owner.
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