Texas does not prohibit retail pet sales statewide, and Harris County imposes no countywide pet-store sourcing ban. Houston has not adopted a humane-sourcing ordinance either, so commercial breeder sourcing remains legal in stores throughout the county.
Texas state law does not restrict where retail pet stores may source dogs and cats. Harris County has not enacted a humane-sourcing ordinance, so its rule reach is limited to consumer-protection licensing and rabies-vaccination tracking through HCPH Veterinary Public Health. Unlike Austin and San Antonio, Houston has not adopted a retail pet sales restriction; pet stores within Houston, Pasadena, Sugar Land, Pearland, and unincorporated Harris County may source dogs, cats, and rabbits from commercial breeders without local restriction. All retailers must follow Texas Health and Safety Code rabies and licensing rules, and violations of state cruelty law remain prosecutable under Penal Code 42.092.
Without a local sourcing ban, enforcement relies on Texas Penal Code 42.092 cruelty law. Cruel conditions can trigger Class A misdemeanor charges, animal seizure under Chapter 821, and license revocation by city or state agencies.
Pasadena, TX
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Pasadena, TX
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Pasadena, TX
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Pasadena, TX
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Pasadena, TX
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Pasadena, TX
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