Animal Ordinances in Converse, TX (2026)

Tex. Agric. Code Sec. 142.001

Sec. 142.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Estray" means stray livestock, stray exotic livestock, stray bison, or stray exotic fowl. (2) "Perilous condition" means a circumstance or condition in which capture and impoundment of an estray presents an immediate threat to law enforcement personnel or to the health of the estray. (3) "Person" does not include the government or a governmental ...

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 822.012

Sec. 822.012. CERTAIN DOGS AND COYOTES PROHIBITED FROM RUNNING AT LARGE; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) The owner, keeper, or person in control of a dog or coyote that the owner, keeper, or person knows is accustomed to run, worry, or kill livestock, domestic animals, or fowls may not permit the dog or coyote to run at large. (b) A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under th...

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 822.047

Sec. 822.047. LOCAL REGULATION OF DANGEROUS DOGS. A county or municipality may place additional requirements or restrictions on dangerous dogs if the requirements or restrictions: (1) are not specific to one breed or several breeds of dogs; and (2) are more stringent than restrictions provided by this subchapter.

Tex. Agric. Code Sec. 131.044-045

Sec. 131.044. CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION. (a) A person who wants a certificate of inspection for bees, equipment, pollen, or honey must request the inspection from the chief apiary inspector. (b) On receipt of a request, the inspector shall authorize the inspection of the bees, equipment, pollen, or honey for the presence of disease or pests. (c) If a disease or reportable pest is not found in t...

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 822.101

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 thi...

Sec. 6-108, Converse Code of Ordinances

(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally feeds any animal or makes food available for animal consumption in a manner that: (1) Creates a danger to public health or safety; or (2) Destroys public or private property; or (3) Causes more than ten adult animals to congregate.

Sec. 6-105

No person shall keep or allow more than four adult dogs and/or cats in their household. This may consist of four adult dogs or cats or any combination. In addition to the adult animals, one litter of each may be kept up to three months of age, when they must be removed from such premises and the number of pets allowed must be reduced to four in number.

Sec. 6-42.

All free-roaming cats are required to be spayed or neutered. For the purposes of this section, "free-roaming" means not securely caged, not under restraint by a leash or lead attached to a collar or harness, or not within the confines of the cat owner's residence or business structure. Any free-roaming cat that is not spayed or neutered is subject to impoundment under this chapter.

Sec. 6-215(f), (g)

It shall be a violation of this chapter for a pet shop to sell or offer for sale a dog or cat. A pet shop may provide space for the display of dogs or cats available for adoption only if such animals are displayed and made available for adoption through the department, or an animal rescue organization that has a current and approved memorandum of understanding with department...