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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 821.051: DEFINITIONS.

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  1. HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
  2. TITLE 10. HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ANIMALS
  3. CHAPTER 821. TREATMENT AND DISPOSITION OF ANIMALS
  4. SUBCHAPTER C. EUTHANASIA OF ANIMALS

In this subchapter:

(1) "Animal" has the meaning assigned by Section 821.001.

(2) "Animal shelter" means a facility that collects, impounds, or keeps stray, homeless, abandoned, or unwanted animals.

(3) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(118), eff. April 2, 2015.

(4) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.

(5) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 30, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 23 (S.B. 360), Sec. 1, eff. May 10, 2013.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1639(118), eff. April 2, 2015.

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