BSL preempted statewide
Texas — Breed-Specific Legislation
Preempts outright bans; cities may restrict (leash, enclosure, insurance) but not ban by breed.
TX Health & Safety Code § 822.047 (amended 2023)
Cities with BSL (50)
Lubbock
RestrictedGarland
RestrictedWaco
RestrictedSan Angelo
RestrictedAbilene
RestrictedAmarillo
RestrictedTyler
RestrictedOdessa
RestrictedMidland
RestrictedBeaumont
RestrictedKilleen
RestrictedWichita Falls
RestrictedLongview
RestrictedNacogdoches
RestrictedLufkin
RestrictedTexarkana
RestrictedMarshall
RestrictedCorsicana
RestrictedPalestine
RestrictedSulphur Springs
RestrictedGreenville
RestrictedSherman
RestrictedDenison
RestrictedStephenville
RestrictedMineral Wells
RestrictedWeatherford
RestrictedCleburne
RestrictedWaxahachie
RestrictedEnnis
RestrictedSeguin
RestrictedVictoria
RestrictedBay City
RestrictedYoakum
RestrictedCuero
RestrictedGainesville
RestrictedPlainview
RestrictedLamesa
RestrictedLevelland
RestrictedSnyder
RestrictedSweetwater
RestrictedColorado City
RestrictedPecos
RestrictedAlpine
RestrictedDel Rio
RestrictedEagle Pass
RestrictedUvalde
RestrictedKerrville
RestrictedFredericksburg
RestrictedConroe
RestrictedHuntsville
Restricted