Texas Administrative Code
Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 169 - ZOONOSIS CONTROL
Subchapter A - RABIES CONTROL AND ERADICATION
Section 169.34 - Statewide Quarantine

(1) Statewide quarantine. The area is defined by the borders of the State of Texas.

(2) It is illegal to transport animals subject to the statewide rabies quarantine from, to, or within the State of Texas.

(3) Animals subject to the statewide rabies quarantine include any live species of fox, skunk, coyote, or raccoon indigenous or naturalized to North America.

(4) Transport exceptions. Animals subject to the statewide rabies quarantine may be transported by peace officers and individuals hired or contracted by local, state, or federal government agencies to deal with stray animals when such transport is a part of their official duty. These animals may also be transported by employees of zoos or other institutions accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums when such transport is part of their official duty; educators permitted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for educational display; rehabilitators permitted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; an entity issued authorization for nuisance fur-bearing animal relocation from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; and pest management professionals licensed by the Texas Department of Agriculture. If an exempt individual transports such animals for release, the animals must be released within a ten-mile radius or within ten miles of the city limits of where they were originally captured and the release must be within the county in which they were originally captured.