Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 822.113
Offense and Penalty


(a)

A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 822.103 (Certificate of Registration; Fees)(a), Section 822.106 (Display of Certificate of Registration), or Section 822.110 (Attack by Animal; Escape of Animal; Liability)(a) or (b). Each animal with respect to which there is a violation and each day that a violation continues is a separate offense.

(b)

A person commits an offense if the person knowingly sells or otherwise transfers ownership of a dangerous wild animal to a person who does not have a certificate of registration for that animal as required by this subchapter.

(c)

An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Source: Section 822.113 — Offense and Penalty, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­822.­htm#822.­113 (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

§ 822.113’s source at texas​.gov