The state of Texas has state level legislation preventing cities and counties from creating breed specific laws.
822.047. Local Regulation of Dangerous Dogs
A county or municipality may place additional requirements or restrictions on dangerous dogs if the requirements or restrictions:
(1) are not specific to one breed or several breeds of dogs; and
(2) are more stringent than restrictions provided by this subchapter.
822.047. Local Regulation of Dangerous Dogs
A county or municipality may place additional requirements or restrictions on dangerous dogs if the requirements or restrictions:
(1) are not specific to one breed or several breeds of dogs; and
(2) are more stringent than restrictions provided by this subchapter.
| City | Ordinance | Ban/Dangerous or Vicious |
|---|---|---|
| Childress | Section: 6-525 | The city will not adopted out Pit bulls, chow chows wolf or any dog considered dangerous or aggressive or known |
| Forest Hill | Section: 8-6 | Pit bulls declared “dangerous” |
| Garland | Directive | Restricts: pit bulls and American bulldogs. “Specifically, this directive is intended to clarify the type of enclosures necessary to adequately maintain American Staffordshire Terriers, pit bull dogs, American Bull Dogs, or crossbreeds thereof within the enclosures.” |
| Magnolia | Section: 10-47 | Pit bulls presumed “dangerous” |