Allen has no breed-specific legislation. Texas Health & Safety Code Sec. 822.047 prohibits municipalities from regulating dogs based on breed. Dangerous dog determinations are behavior-based under Lillian's Law.
Texas Health & Safety Code Sec. 822.047 expressly preempts any city or county ordinance that regulates a dog based solely on its breed. That means Allen cannot ban pit bulls, Rottweilers, or any other breed — only individual behavior can trigger regulation. Dangerous dog determinations follow TX Health & Safety Code Chapter 822 Subchapter D (Lillian's Law, enacted 2007 after the 2005 Lillian Stiles case in Milam County). A dog declared dangerous in Allen must be registered with Allen Animal Services, kept in a secure enclosure, leashed and muzzled in public, and covered by $100,000 liability insurance or equivalent surety bond. Failure to comply is a Class C misdemeanor, escalating if the dog causes serious bodily injury. Insurance and homeowner policies may still decline coverage by breed — that is a private-market decision, not a city rule.
Class C misdemeanor up to $500 for non-compliance; Class A or felony if a dangerous dog causes bodily injury.
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