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Health and Safety Code §822.044

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In force on Sep 01, 2007 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2007 · same as today's text

ATTACK BY DANGEROUS DOG

(a) A person commits an offense if the person is the owner of a dangerous dog and the dog makes an unprovoked attack on another person outside the dog's enclosure and causes bodily injury to the other person. (b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor. (c) If a person is found guilty of an offense under this section, the court may order the dangerous dog destroyed by a person listed in Section 822.004 . (d) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 669, Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2007.

History: Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 669 (H.B. 1355 ), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 669 (H.B. 1355 ), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2007.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

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