Animal Ordinances in Guadalupe County, TX (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Guadalupe County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Chickens & Livestock
Unincorporated Guadalupe County has no zoning and sets no hen limit, and the county animal ordinance does not require poultry to stay on your property. Livestock is another matter: owners must keep animals off the highways, and loose stock can be impounded as estrays.
Guadalupe County Chicken & Livestock Rules
Few RestrictionsTex. Agriculture Code §143.102
A person who owns or has responsibility for the control of a horse, mule, donkey, cow, bull, steer, hog, sheep, or goat may not knowingly permit the animal to traverse or roam at large, unattended, on the right-of-way of a highway.
Dog Leash Laws
Unlike many Texas counties, unincorporated Guadalupe County has a countywide restraint rule: its Animal Control Ordinance makes it unlawful to let a dog run at large off the owner's property. Dogs must also be vaccinated for rabies at three months.
Guadalupe County Dog Leash & Control Laws
Light RestrictionsGuadalupe County Animal Control Ordinance No. 0001, §5.01
It shall be unlawful for the custodian of any dog whether vaccinated, licensed, or not, to let such an animal run at large. All dogs shall be restrained when they are not on the custodian's property or on private property with the permission of the property owner, or property owner's agent.
Breed Restrictions
Breed-specific bans are illegal in Texas. Guadalupe County and its cities cannot outlaw pit bulls or any other breed; state law bars breed-specific dog regulation. The county's dangerous-dog rules target a dog's behavior, not its breed.
Guadalupe County Dog Breed Rules
Few RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code §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.
Exotic Pets
Owning a dangerous wild animal, a lion, tiger, bear, cougar, and similar species, requires a state certificate of registration in Texas. Without it, possession is illegal. The county's animal registration agency controls whether these animals can be kept.
Guadalupe County Exotic & Wild Animal Rules
Light RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code §822.103
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.
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