CS/HB 873: Dangerous Dogs
GENERAL BILL by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee ; Payne ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Beltran
Dangerous Dogs; Requires dog owners to securely confine their dogs in proper enclosure; requires dogs subject to dangerous dog investigations be confiscated & held until completion of certain actions; requires animal control to provide information to DACS & destroy certain dogs; requires owner of dangerous dog to obtain liability insurance; revises civil penalty for violations; requires DACS to create statewide Dangerous Dog Registry; revises when owner of dog that has not been declared dangerous is liable for such dog's severe injury to, or death of, human.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/27/2023 | House |
• Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee |
| 1/9/2024 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/23/2024 | House |
• Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/25/2024 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 1/26/2024 | House |
• Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/29/2024 | House |
• Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/31/2024 | House |
• Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee • Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 3/8/2024 | House |
• Died in Judiciary Committee |
