By: Aycock (Senate Sponsor - Estes) H.B. No. 205
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 14, 2009;
April 27, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on
Agriculture and Rural Affairs; May 7, 2009, reported favorably by
the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 7, 2009, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the applicability of certain city requirements
affecting the restraint of certain dogs on annexed or otherwise
acquired property used for agricultural operations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 251.005, Agriculture Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (c-2) to read as follows:
(c-2) A governmental requirement of a city relating to the
restraint of a dog that would apply to an agricultural operation
under Subsection (c) does not apply to a dog used to protect
livestock on property controlled by the property owner while the
dog is being used on such property for that purpose.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
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