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TRAINING AND CONTROL OF ANIMALS.

Austin City Code § 3-2-8
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§ 3-2-8 - TRAINING AND CONTROL OF ANIMALS. (A) A person may not train or control an animal by the use of a baseball bat, axe handle, pitchfork, bull hook or device of similar design for similar purpose. (B) A person who trains or controls an animal as set forth in Subsection (A) commits a violation. (C) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution that the animal is livestock as defined in City Code Section 3-1-1 (Definitions) and is not being treated cruelly in the manner prohibited by Texas Penal Code Section 42.09. Source: Ord. No. 20220407-002, Pt. 2, 4-18-22.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT3ANRE_CH3-2REAN_ART1GERE_S3-2-8TRCOANFetched: 10/27/2026

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