Parker, TX Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted statute
- Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 822.041-822.047
- Local breed list
- None; city adopts state standard
- Adoption anchor
- Ordinance 697, passed 8-6-2013
- Related local term
- VICIOUS ANIMAL defined at § 92.01
- Max fine
- Up to $500/day, § 92.99(B)
Summary
Parker does not name specific dog breeds, but § 92.03(A)(2) adopts the Texas Dangerous Dogs statute, Health and Safety Code §§ 822.041 through 822.047, as the city's own dangerous-dog regulations. Violating those adopted state provisions is a violation of the local ordinance.
(2) Dangerous dogs. Tex. Health and Safety Code, §§ 822.041 through 822.047, subch. D, entitled Dangerous Dogs, are adopted as regulations of the city by this section. Violation of these regulations is a violation of this section. The Tex. Health and Safety Code sections cited above are adopted and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. ... (3) The provisions of Tex. Health and Safety Code, Ch. 822 are adopted as they are effective on the date of Ordinance 697, and as they may hereafter be amended.
Full Breakdown
03(A)(2) states that 'Tex. 047, subch. D, entitled Dangerous Dogs, are adopted as regulations of the city by this section,' and that 'violation of these regulations is a violation of this section,' incorporating the statutory sections by reference as if fully set out in the local code. 03(A)(3) ties the adoption to the state law in effect on the date of Ordinance 697, passed August 6, 2013, and as it may later be amended, so Parker's dangerous-dog standard automatically follows any future changes the Legislature makes to Chapter 822.
Because the city legislates by reference rather than defining its own breed list or its own hearing procedure, an owner facing a dangerous-dog determination in Parker is processed under the state statute's registration, muzzling, enclosure, liability-insurance and euthanasia provisions rather than a separately drafted municipal scheme. 03(A)(2).
Violations & Fines
Because § 92.03(A)(2) makes a violation of the adopted Health and Safety Code sections a violation of the city ordinance, an owner who fails to comply with the state dangerous-dog requirements is enforced through Parker's Municipal Court like any other Chapter 92 offense. Under § 92.99(B), the city's designated representative may cite the owner, and a conviction carries a fine of up to $500, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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