Animal Control Codes/Law for Texas and local communities
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 10. HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ANIMALS CHAPTER 826. RABIES
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.826.htm
TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES
PART I. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES CHAPTER 169. ZOONOSIS CONTROL SUBCHAPTER A. RABIES CONTROL AND ERADICATION
https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=5&ti=25&pt=1&ch=169&sch=A&rl=Y
Bell County
https://www.bellcountytx.com/county_government/sheriff/animal_control.php
https://www.bellcountytx.com/county_government/sheriff/docs/animalcontrol.pdf
Salado - requires yearly rabies vaccine
https://www.saladotx.gov/index.asp?SEC=6D33B95B-03E8-4B7F-8B04-9B6BBFE04049&Type=B_BASIC
https://www.saladotx.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BE335E57E-154D-464E-BA2F-0E3AFCE2AD1A%7D/uploads/Ord_2008-12_Replace_2002.16Adopt_Rabies_Control_Act.pdf
Belton
https://library.municode.com/tx/belton/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH3AN_ARTIIIRACO
Morgan's Point
https://library.municode.com/tx/morgans_point/codes/code_of_ordinances
Temple
https://www.templetx.gov/91/Animal-Services
https://www.templetx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/28778/Chapter-6---final-passed-ordinance_July-2019?bidId=
Nolanville
https://www.nolanvilletx.gov/page/Ordinance%20Codification
Killeen
https://www.killeentexas.gov
https://library.municode.com/tx/killeen/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH6AN
Gatesville
https://www.ci.gatesville.tx.us/index.asp?SEC=2485C55A-91C6-46F8-9BC9-13BA47D0D45F&DE=2B387D04-C510-493B-B593-1F1ACEE94BA4
Copperas Cove
https://www.copperascovetx.gov/animal_control/
https://library.municode.com/tx/copperas_cove/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH3ANFO_ARTVIRACO_S3-48RAVA
Harker Heights
http://www.ci.harker-heights.tx.us/index.php
https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/harkerhts/latest/harker_tx/0-0-0-2354#JD_90.35
Lampasas - requires yearly rabies vaccine
https://www.lampasas.org/112/Code-of-Ordinances
https://library.municode.com/tx/lampasas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH10AN_ARTIIDOCA_DIV2LIRAIN
Kempner - follows Lampasas - requires yearly rabies vaccine
https://www.cityofkempner.org/ordinances
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d348ae4f4b87700017ad928/t/5d34e16d888c0100012d19a4/1563746682926/Animal+Control+Ordinance.pdf
Local Animal Shelters:
Bell County Animal Shelter
https://www.bellcountytx.com/county_government/sheriff/animal_shelter.php
Harker Heights Pet Adoption Center
http://www.ci.harker-heights.tx.us/index.php/2011-11-22-17-14-10/petadoptioncenter
Copperas Cove Animal Control
https://www.copperascovetx.gov/animal_control/
Killeen Animal Shelter
https://www.killeentexas.gov/233/Animal-Services
Texas Humane Heroes - Killeen
https://humaneheroes.org
Temple Animal Shelter
https://www.templetx.gov/91/Animal-Services '
Wildlife Resources:
Texas Parks and Wildlife
https://tpwd.texas.gov/
Texas Wildlife Services
https://agrilife.org/txwildlifeservices/who-to-contact/
Texas Animal Health Commision
https://www.tahc.texas.gov/
Local Game Wardens
https://tpwd.texas.gov/warden/index.phtml?county=Bell
Local Wildlife Biologists
https://tpwd.texas.gov/landwater/land/habitats/hillcountry/regulatory/?county=bell
Fish and Wildlife Services local offices
https://www.fws.gov/offices/Directory/ListOffices.cfm?statecode=48
Wildlife Rehabilitators - Bell County
https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/rehab/list/counties/index.phtml?id=14&county=Bell
Wildlife Rehabilitators - Williamson County
https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/rehab/list/counties/index.phtml?id=246&county=Williamson