Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 822.0423
Hearing

(a)

The court, on receiving a report of an incident under Section 822.0422 (Reporting of Incident in Certain Counties and Municipalities) or on application under Section 822.042 (Requirements for Owner of Dangerous Dog)(c), shall set a time for a hearing to determine whether the dog is a dangerous dog or whether the owner of the dog has complied with Section 822.042 (Requirements for Owner of Dangerous Dog). The hearing must be held not later than the 10th day after the date on which the dog is seized or delivered.

(b)

The court shall give written notice of the time and place of the hearing to:

(1)

the owner of the dog or the person from whom the dog was seized; and

(2)

the person who made the complaint.

(c)

Any interested party, including the county or city attorney, is entitled to present evidence at the hearing.

(c-1)

The court shall determine the estimated costs to house and care for the impounded dog during the appeal process and shall set the amount of bond for an appeal adequate to cover those estimated costs.

(d)

An owner or person filing the action may appeal the decision of the municipal or justice court in the manner described by Section 822.0424 (Appeal).
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 99, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 530 (H.B. 1436), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.

Source: Section 822.0423 — Hearing, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­822.­htm#822.­0423 (accessed Apr. 13, 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 822.012
Certain Dogs and Coyotes Prohibited from Running at Large 822.0012
Animal Control Authority in Certain Municipalities 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
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Accessed:
Apr. 13, 2024

§ 822.0423’s source at texas​.gov