Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 828.002
Requirements for Adoption

Except as provided by Section 828.013 (Exemptions), a releasing agency may not release a dog or cat for adoption unless the animal has been sterilized or the release is made to a new owner who signs an agreement to have the animal sterilized.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 373, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.

Source: Section 828.002 — Requirements for Adoption, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­828.­htm#828.­002 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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