Section 437.025 - Requirements for Dogs in Outdoor Dining Areas; Municipal Preemption(a) A food service establishment may permit a customer to be accompanied by a dog in an outdoor dining area if:(1) the establishment posts a sign in a conspicuous location in the area stating that dogs are permitted;(2) the customer and dog access the area directly from the exterior of the establishment;(3) the dog does not enter the interior of the establishment;(4) the customer keeps the dog on a leash and controls the dog;(5) the customer does not allow the dog on a seat, table, countertop, or similar surface; and(6) in the area, the establishment does not: (B) permit open food other than food that is being served to a customer.(b) A municipality may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, rule, or similar measure that imposes a requirement on a food service establishment for a dog in an outdoor dining area that is more stringent than the requirements described by Subsection (a).(c) The requirements described by Subsection (a) do not apply to a service animal, as defined by Section 437.023(c).Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437.025
Added by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 423,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2019.