Harris County:
Section 4:
All dogs and cats must be kept under restraint while in the unincorporated areas of Harris County, Texas. The custodian of a dog or cat is not authorized to have, harbor or keep any unlicensed dog or cat, or to allow any dog or cat to become a stray.
A dog or cat must be Currently Vaccinated-HC or Currently Vaccinated-ST inorder to be issued a license by HCPHES VPH.
Not later than the 30th day after a person who owns or has custody or control of a dog learns that he/she owns or has custody or control of a dangerous dog, the person must:
-Register the dangerous dog with HCPHES VPH.
-Restrain the dangerous dog at all times on a leash in the immediate control of a person or in a secure enclosure
-Notify HCPHES VPH of any attack the dangerous dog makes on a person within forty-eight (48) hours of the attack.
-be issued a tag and the tag must be displayed on the animal at all times
-wear a collar at all times which is bright orange and contains the words "Dangerous Dog" in big black lettering
-be transported only within a fully enclosed vehicle and a "Dangerous Dog" sign must be posted in a window on each side of the vehicle
-If the dangerous dog is transferred to a new location, not later than the 7th day after the date of the
transfer the person who owns or has custody or control shall notify HCPHES VPH of the change of location and provide the address of the new location of the dog
A person who owns or has custody or control of a dangerous dog commits an offense if the person fails to comply with any provision of these Regulations. An offense defined in this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown at trial that the defendant has previously been convicted of a violation identified in this section, in which case an offense is a Class B misdemeanor.