Is it illegal to transport a dog in the back of a pick-up truck?Is it illegal to transport a dog in the back of a pick-up truck?
Unfortunately, there are no state laws in Texas that prohibit transporting a dog or, for that matter, any other animal in the back of a pickup truck. Our organization has attempted to pass legislation prohibiting this, but it proved unsuccessful. You might have some luck at the local level, depending on your county or municipality. Some cities have passed prohibitions against transporting animals in the back of a pickup truck and perhaps some counties have done so. We agree that it is a tragedy that we have no laws to prohibit this, but the fact is we don’t.
