2025 Texas Statutes
Occupations Code
Title 4 - Professions Related to Animals
Chapter 802 - Dog or Cat Breeders
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 802.005. Exemption for Certain Persons Who Breed Special Purpose Dogs
Sec. 802.005. EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN PERSONS WHO BREED SPECIAL PURPOSE DOGS. (a) This section applies only to a dog bred with the intent that it be used primarily for:
(1) herding livestock, as defined by Section 1.003, Agriculture Code, or other agricultural uses;
(2) hunting, including tracking, chasing, pointing, flushing, or retrieving game; or
(3) competing in field trials, hunting tests, breed or conformation shows, or similar organized performance events.
(b) This chapter does not apply to a person to the extent the person breeds dogs described by Subsection (a) for a use described by Subsection (a). A person described by this subsection may conduct direct or indirect sales or exchanges in return for consideration of dogs described by Subsection (a).
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), a person described by Subsection (b) may be subject to the requirements of this chapter based on the person's activities with respect to animals other than dogs that are bred and used as described by this section.
(d) Dogs described by Subsection (a) may not be counted for purposes of determining the number of adult intact female animals possessed by a person as described by Section 802.002(8).
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1284 (H.B. 1451), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 276 (S.B. 876), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
