1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Jefferson County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Jefferson County has no general leash law in unincorporated areas. The Sheriff's Office handles livestock estrays and rabies quarantine under Tex. Health & Safety Code Ch. 822 and Ch. 826. Cities like Beaumont enforce strict leash rules: dogs off-property without a leash are 'at large' under Beaumont Ord. 4.03.001.
1 cities in Jefferson County have their own animal ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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