Animal Ordinances in Midland, TX (2026)

Tex. Agriculture Code Sec. 251.002 (Right to Farm - Definitions Including Livestock and Poultry)

Sec. 251.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:(1) "Agricultural operation" includes the following activities:(A) cultivating the soil;(B) producing crops or growing vegetation for human food, animal feed, livestock forage, forage for wildlife management, planting seed, or fiber;(C) floriculture;(D) viticulture;(E) horticulture;(F) silviculture;(G) wildlife management;(H) raising or keep...

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 822.005(a)(1), 822.007

A person commits an offense if the person is the owner of a dog and the person: (1) with criminal negligence, as defined by Section 6.03, Penal Code, fails to secure the dog and the dog makes an unprovoked attack on another person that occurs at a location other than the owner's real property or in or on the owner's motor vehicle or boat and that causes serious bodily injury, as defined by Sect...

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 822.047

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. Agriculture Code Sec. 131.001 (Beekeeping - Definitions)

Sec. 131.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:(1) "Abandoned apiary, equipment, or bees" means an apiary, equipment, or a colony of bees that is not regularly maintained or attended in accordance with this chapter or rules or quarantines adopted under this chapter.(2) "Apiary" means a place where colonies of bees or nuclei of bees are kept.(3) "Beekeeper" means a person who owns, leases, poss...

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 822.101(4), 822.103(a)-(b)

A person may not own, harbor, or have custody or control of a dangerous wild animal for any purpose unless the person holds a certificate of registration for that animal issued by an animal registration agency. A certificate of registration issued under this subchapter is not transferrable and is valid for one year after its date of issuance or renewal unless revoked.... 'Dangerous wild animal'...