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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to transporting dogs in open truck or trailer beds in |
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certain counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 545, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 545.4146 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 545.4146. TRANSPORTING DOGS IN OPEN BEDS. (a) This |
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section applies only to a vehicle being operated or a trailer being |
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drawn: |
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(1) in a county with a population of more than 500,000; |
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and |
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(2) on a freeway with a speed limit of 60 miles per |
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hour or more. |
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(b) A person may not operate an open-bed pickup truck or an |
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open flatbed truck or draw an open flatbed trailer described by |
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Subsection (a) when a dog is occupying the bed of the truck or |
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trailer unless: |
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(1) the dog occupying the bed of the truck or trailer |
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is secured in a crate, cage, or other closed container; and |
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(2) the container required by Subdivision (1) is |
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securely attached to the walls or bed of the truck or trailer. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |