Texas law forbids breed-specific bans. Neither Lubbock County nor the City of Lubbock can outlaw pit bulls or any other breed. Dangerous-dog rules apply case-by-case based on a dog's behavior, not its breed.
Texas Health & Safety Code section 822.047 preempts breed-specific legislation statewide. A county or municipality may impose stricter dangerous-dog rules only if they are not tied to any breed. This means no pit bull ban, Rottweiler ban, or similar breed restriction is enforceable anywhere in Lubbock County or the City of Lubbock. A dog is regulated only after it is individually declared "dangerous" for an unprovoked attack causing bodily injury.
No breed ban can be enforced. Penalties attach only once a specific dog is legally declared dangerous under Tex. Health & Safety Code ch. 822 and the owner fails to comply.
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