Pasadena, TX Animal Ordinances: Exotic Pets (2026)
Key Facts
- Registration
- Required for dangerous animals
- Insurance
- $100,000 liability required
- State Law
- TX HSC Ch. 822 Subchapter E
- Local Code
- Chapter 6. Animals and Fowl
Summary
Pasadena follows Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 822 for dangerous wild animal regulation. Keeping lions, tigers, bears, primates, and other specified animals requires registration, $100,000 liability insurance, and approved enclosures. Pasadena Animal Control enforces local animal ordinances.
Sec. 822.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: ... (4) "Dangerous wild animal" means: (A) a lion; (B) a tiger; (C) an ocelot; (D) a cougar; (E) a leopard; (F) a cheetah; (G) a jaguar; (H) a bobcat; (I) a lynx; (J) a serval; (K) a caracal; (L) a hyena; (M) a bear; (N) a coyote; (O) a jackal; (P) a baboon; (Q) a chimpanzee; (R) an orangutan; (S) a gorilla; or (T) any hybrid of an animal listed in this subdivision.
Full Breakdown
Texas HSC Chapter 822, Subchapter E regulates dangerous wild animals including lions, tigers, bears, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, and non-human primates. Owners in Pasadena must register with the appropriate authority, maintain $100,000 liability insurance, provide approved secure enclosures, and allow inspections. Pasadena's Chapter 6 (Animals and Fowl) provides local animal control regulations. Standard exotic pets not on the dangerous animal list (reptiles, birds, small mammals) are subject to the city's general animal keeping requirements including sanitation standards.
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