Bill Text: TX HB147 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the regulation of kennels; creating a criminal offense.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-10-05 - Filed [HB147 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB147-Introduced.html
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| By: Talarico | H.B. No. 147 | |
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| relating to the regulation of kennels; creating a criminal offense. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Title 10, Health and Safety Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Chapter 824 to read as follows: | ||
| CHAPTER 824. KENNELS | ||
| Sec. 824.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: | ||
| (1) "Fire protection sprinkler system" has the meaning | ||
| assigned by Section 766.051. | ||
| (2) "Kennel" means a facility that provides boarding | ||
| and related services to cats or dogs for the purpose of breeding, | ||
| sheltering, training, or hunting, or similar purposes in exchange | ||
| for compensation or other consideration. | ||
| Sec. 824.002. APPLICABILITY. This chapter does not apply | ||
| to: | ||
| (1) an animal shelter as defined by Chapter 823; | ||
| (2) a veterinary medicine clinic; or | ||
| (3) a kennel that boards not more than three dogs or | ||
| cats at any time. | ||
| Sec. 824.003. REQUIRED SMOKE OR SIMILAR DETECTION SYSTEM OR | ||
| EMPLOYEE PRESENCE. (a) A kennel owner or operator shall: | ||
| (1) install and maintain in good working order a smoke | ||
| or similar detection system in each building on the premises of the | ||
| kennel; or | ||
| (2) ensure a kennel employee remains on the premises | ||
| of the kennel at all times when one or more dogs or cats are on the | ||
| premises for boarding and related services. | ||
| (b) The system required under Subsection (a)(1) must: | ||
| (1) include a fire protection sprinkler system; | ||
| (2) be operable at all times when a cat or dog is on the | ||
| premises of the kennel; and | ||
| (3) instantaneously alert a kennel employee and each | ||
| local fire department with jurisdiction over the kennel on | ||
| detection of a fire or potential fire hazard that triggers the | ||
| system. | ||
| Sec. 824.004. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A kennel owner or | ||
| operator commits an offense if: | ||
| (1) the owner or operator violates Section 824.003; | ||
| and | ||
| (2) the violation results in the injury or death of a | ||
| cat or dog boarded at or receiving services from the kennel. | ||
| (b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the | ||
| last day of the legislative session. | ||
