Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 822.002
Seizure of a Dog Causing Death of or Serious Bodily Injury to a Person


(a)

A justice court, county court, or municipal court shall order the animal control authority to seize a dog and shall issue a warrant authorizing the seizure:

(1)

on the sworn complaint of any person, including the county attorney, the city attorney, or a peace officer, that the dog has caused the death of or serious bodily injury to a person by attacking, biting, or mauling the person; and

(2)

on a showing of probable cause to believe that the dog caused the death of or serious bodily injury to the person as stated in the complaint.

(b)

The animal control authority shall seize the dog or order its seizure and shall provide for the impoundment of the dog in secure and humane conditions until the court orders the disposition of the dog.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. 822.001 and amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 99, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source: Section 822.002 — Seizure of a Dog Causing Death of or Serious Bodily Injury to a Person, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­822.­htm#822.­002 (accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

822.001
Definitions
822.002
Seizure of a Dog Causing Death of or Serious Bodily Injury to a Person
822.003
Hearing
822.004
Destruction of Dog
822.005
Attack by Dog
822.006
Defenses
822.007
Local Regulation of Dogs
822.0011
Application to Certain Property
822.011
Definitions
822.0012
Animal Control Authority in Certain Municipalities
822.012
Certain Dogs and Coyotes Prohibited from Running at Large
822.013
Dogs or Coyotes that Attack Animals
822.021
Application to Counties that Adopt Subchapter
822.022
Petition for Election
822.023
Notice
822.024
Ballot Proposition
822.025
Election Result
822.026
Interval Between Elections
822.027
Registration Tags and Certificate
822.028
Registration Fee
822.029
Disposition of Fee
822.030
Registration Required
822.031
Unregistered Dogs Prohibited from Running at Large
822.035
Criminal Penalty
822.041
Definitions
822.042
Requirements for Owner of Dangerous Dog
822.043
Registration
822.044
Attack by Dangerous Dog
822.045
Violations
822.046
Defense
822.047
Local Regulation of Dangerous Dogs
822.101
Definitions
822.102
Applicability of Subchapter
822.103
Certificate of Registration
822.104
Certificate of Registration Application
822.105
Denial or Revocation of Certificate of Registration
822.106
Display of Certificate of Registration
822.107
Liability Insurance
822.108
Inspection
822.109
Relocation or Disposition of Animal
822.110
Attack by Animal
822.111
Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner
822.112
Care, Treatment, and Transportation of Animal
822.113
Offense and Penalty
822.114
Civil Penalty
822.115
Injunction
822.116
Effect of Subchapter on Other Law
822.0411
Animal Control Authority in Certain Municipalities
822.0421
Determination that Dog Is Dangerous
822.0422
Reporting of Incident in Certain Counties and Municipalities
822.0423
Hearing
822.0424
Appeal

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

§ 822.002’s source at texas​.gov