Pflugerville, TX Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Breed ban
- None: state law forbids it
- Governing code
- Pflugerville Code § 90.02
- Dangerous-dog test
- Unprovoked attack causing bodily injury
- Enforcement
- Animal Welfare Services, 512-990-6280
- Secure enclosure
- Locked, roofed, 5 ft from property line
Summary
Pflugerville bans no dog breed. Texas law forbids breed-specific ordinances. The city instead declares individual dogs "dangerous" by behavior, following the state definition, and requires those owners to confine the dog in a secure, locked enclosure.
DANGEROUS DOG. 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 in a place other than an enclosure... and those acts cause a person to reasonably believe that the dog will attach and cause bodily injury to that person. The term dangerous dog is construed to the definition as provided by Tex. Health and Safety Code sec. 822.041, as amended and follows the state law definition.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4904710; v24 updated 2026-05-26).
Full Breakdown
Under Chapter 90 of the city code, Pflugerville restricts no breed: pit bulls, Rottweilers and every other breed are legal to own, because Texas Health and Safety Code § 822.047 voids breed-specific municipal rules. Instead, Animal Welfare Services declares a specific dog "dangerous" when it makes an unprovoked attack causing bodily injury away from the owner's enclosure, mirroring state § 822.041. A declared dangerous dog must be kept in a secure enclosure: locked, roofed, with a concrete floor, set at least five feet from any property line and clearly marked as containing a dangerous animal.
Violations & Fines
Letting a declared dangerous dog run at large, or failing to keep it in the required secure enclosure, brings enforcement by Animal Welfare Services, impoundment of the dog, and citation under Chapter 90.
Frequently Asked Questions
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