Animal Ordinances in Mesquite, TX (2026)

Texas Agriculture Code Sec. 142.001-.002 (Estrays - Stray Livestock)

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. (4) 'Exotic livestock' means grass-eating or plant-eating, sing...

Texas Health and Safety Code Sec. 822.012 (Dogs Prohibited from Running at Large)

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...

Texas Health and Safety Code Sec. 822.047 (Local Regulation of Dangerous Dogs — Breed-Neutral Requirement)

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.

Texas Agriculture Code Sec. 131.045 and Sec. 131.061 (Beekeeper Registration; Apiary Identification)

Sec. 131.045. BEEKEEPER REGISTRATION. (a) Each beekeeper in this state may register on an annual basis with the chief apiary inspector. A registration under this section expires August 31 following the date the registration is issued. (b) A registration must include: (1) information required by the chief apiary inspector; and (2) the county or counties in which the beekeeper operates. Sec. 131....