Texas Supreme Court
City of Richardson, Texas, Petitioner v. Responsible Dog Owners of Texas, Respondents
September 6, 1990794 S.W.2d 17
Summary
The Texas Supreme Court held that the Texas Penal Code §§1.08 and 42.12 do not preempt the City of Richardson’s comprehensive animal control ordinance. Accordingly, the Court reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for further proceedings.