Fulshear, TX Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Registration deadline
- 30 days after dangerous-dog declaration
- Registration fee
- $50 annually
- Liability coverage required
- $100,000 minimum
- Breed-specific ban
- None: behavior-based only
- Non-compliance penalty
- Seizure, destruction after 11 days
Summary
Fulshear has no pit bull or breed-specific ban. City code declares a dog "dangerous" based on unprovoked attacks or threatening acts, then requires registration, secure enclosure, and $100,000 in liability coverage regardless of breed.
Dangerous dog means a dog that: (1) Makes an unprovoked attack on a person that causes bodily injury and occurs in a place other than an enclosure in which the dog was being kept ... or (2) Commits unprovoked acts ... that cause a person to reasonably believe that the dog will attack and cause bodily injury to that person.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4849270; v4 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 6-1 defines a "dangerous dog" by conduct, an unprovoked attack causing bodily injury, or acts that make a person reasonably believe the dog will attack, with no breed named anywhere in Chapter 6. Once animal control or a court declares a dog dangerous under § 6-77, the owner has 30 days under § 6-102 to register it, restrain it on a leash or in a secure, locked enclosure, and carry at least $100,000 in liability coverage. Section 6-103 sets a $50 annual registration fee and requires a visible registration tag and current rabies proof. Dogs whose owners miss the deadline are seized and can be destroyed if the owner hasn't complied within 11 days.
Violations & Fines
Failing to register a declared dangerous dog, restrain it, or maintain $100,000 liability coverage within 30 days triggers seizure by animal control; noncompliance after 11 days in custody can lead to court-ordered euthanasia.
Frequently Asked Questions
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