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By: White H.B. No. 2833
 
 
   A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
   AN ACT
   relating to the classification and care of working dogs.
          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
          SECTION 1.  DEFINITION.  In this Act a "working dog" means:
                (1)  A dog used primarily for the purpose of driving, 
   tending, locating, working, or protecting stock to include domestic 
   and feral stock, swine and exotics;
                (2)  A dog used for police, military, substance 
   detection, protection, search, rescue or recovery purposes;
                (3)  A dog used as a service, assistance or therapy 
   animal;
                (4)  A dog used to locate, retrieve, or capture an 
   animal, or used in the recovery of wounded or dead animals;
                (5)  A dog that is in training for any of the above 
   purposes;
                (6)  The definition does not rely upon where the dog 
   lives, or its breed, but its primary use;
          SECTION 2.  A dog that is defined as a "working dog" is not 
   considered a pet and will be exempt from laws intended to apply to 
   pets.
                (2)  A working dog will not be subject to laws:
          (a)  Requiring mandatory spay or neuter;
          (b)  Restricting or requiring permits for the number of 
   animals an owner may possess, regardless of reproductive status;
          (c)  Restricting how the dog may be housed;
          (d)  Requiring additional insurance due to weight, breed, 
   sex, or reproductive status of the dog;
          (e)  Restricting breeds that may be kept by the owner.
          SECTION 3.  Section 42.09, Penal Code applies to the care of 
   working dogs.
          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.