{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-821.101","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 821.101","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this subchapter:\n(1) \"Adequate shelter\" means a sturdy structure:\n(A) that provides the dog protection from inclement weather; and\n(B) with dimensions that allow the dog while in the shelter to stand erect, sit, turn around, and lie down in a normal position.\n(2) \"Collar\" means a band of material specifically designed to be placed around the neck of a dog.\n(3) \"Harness\" means a set of straps constructed of nylon, leather, or similar material, specifically designed to restrain or control a dog.\n(4) \"Inclement weather\" includes rain, hail, sleet, snow, high winds, extreme low temperatures, or extreme high temperatures.\n(5) \"Owner\" means a person who owns or has custody or control of a dog.\n(6) \"Properly fitted\" means, with respect to a collar or harness, a collar or harness that:\n(A) is appropriately sized for the dog based on the dog's measurements and body weight;\n(B) does not choke the dog or impede the dog's normal breathing or swallowing; and\n(C) does not cause pain or injury to the dog.\n(7) \"Restraint\" means a chain, rope, tether, leash, cable, or other device that attaches a dog to a stationary object or trolley system.\nAdded by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 5), Sec. 1, eff. January 18, 2022.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 10. HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ANIMALS","CHAPTER 821. TREATMENT AND DISPOSITION OF ANIMALS","SUBCHAPTER E. UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT OF DOG"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.821.htm#821.101","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"9df0e62d07da4705a7b59f351d6f57f898f8bd1e90eeb7fa39e862a2231cca60","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-821.057","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-821.102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}