McKinney, TX Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)

McKinney does not maintain any breed-specific legislation (BSL) and does not restrict pit bulls, Rottweilers, Doberman Pinschers, German Shepherds, or any other breed. Texas Health & Safety Code 822.047 expressly preempts Texas municipalities from regulating dogs on the basis of breed; any attempt to enact BSL in McKinney would be unenforceable. Instead, the state uses a behavior-based dangerous-dog framework in TX H&SC 822.041-047 (the 'Lillian Law' after a 2007 fatal attack). A dog may be declared 'dangerous' by the city's Animal Services or Municipal Court if it makes an unprovoked attack causing bodily injury, or commits unprovoked acts in a place other than its enclosure that reasonably cause fear of attack. Owners of declared dangerous dogs must: register the dog annually with McKinney Animal Services ($50 state fee), maintain a minimum $100,000 liability insurance policy or equivalent surety, keep the dog in a secure enclosure meeting state specifications, muzzle and leash in public, and post warning signs. HOAs may adopt breed restrictions in private deed restrictions and those are enforceable civilly, independent of the state ban on municipal BSL. Landlords and insurance companies also commonly impose breed lists.