89R15938 MCF-D     By: Campos H.B. No. 3888       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a sterilization exemption for a dog or cat adopted from   a releasing agency.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 828.013, Health and Safety Code, is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 828.013.  EXEMPTIONS. This chapter does not apply to:                (1)  a dog or cat that is claimed from a releasing   agency by a person who already owns the animal;                (2)  subject to Subdivision (5), a releasing agency   located in a municipality that has in effect an ordinance providing   standards for dog and cat sterilization that exceed the   requirements provided by this chapter;                (3)  an institution of higher education that purchases   or otherwise procures a dog or cat for the purpose of biomedical   research, testing, or teaching; [or]                (4)  a releasing agency located in:                      (A)  a county with a population of 20,000 or less;   or                      (B)  a municipality with a population of 10,000 or   less; or                (5)  a dog or cat scheduled for euthanasia by the   releasing agency that a new owner adopts.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.