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Agriculture Code § 144.002
A minor who owns cattle, hogs, or horses may have one or more marks or brands, and the minor’s parent or guardian is responsible for proper use.
- Animal branding
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Agriculture Code § 144.003
Owners must mark or brand cattle by age one, and must mark hogs, sheep, and goats by age six months.
- Animal marking and branding
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Agriculture Code § 144.041
People who own certain livestock must record identification marks with the county clerk; county clerks also must keep records, accept electronic filings, and send cattle or horse records to the Texas Animal Health Commission within 30 days.
- County recording
- Livestock identification
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Agriculture Code § 144.042
A person recording an animal identification mark must note the recording date and designate where on the animal the identification will be placed.
- Animal identification
- Recordkeeping
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Agriculture Code § 144.043
Recorded earmark and brand disputes are resolved by the county clerk’s records, and the oldest mark or brand prevails.
- Agriculture
- Property
- Records
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Agriculture Code § 144.044
Livestock owners must record or rerecord their marks and brands with the county clerk on the stated schedule, and county clerks must send certain records to the Texas Animal Health Commission within 30 days.
- County recordkeeping
- Livestock marks and brands
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Agriculture Code § 144.101
This section defines “commission” to mean the Texas Animal Health Commission for this subchapter.
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Agriculture Code § 144.102
The commission must create and maintain a public, searchable online registry of recorded marks and brands, protect personal identifying information from the general public, and set up law-enforcement access and implementation rules.
- Law enforcement access
- Privacy
- Records administration
- Registry
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Agriculture Code § 144.121
A person must not mark or brand unmarked or unbranded livestock with a mark or brand that is not recorded under this chapter.
- Branding
- Livestock
- Recordkeeping compliance
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Agriculture Code § 144.122
A person may not alter or change a livestock mark or brand unless the recorded mark or brand has first been changed.
- Agriculture
- Branding
- Livestock
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Agriculture Code § 144.124
A county clerk commits an offense if they record a brand without designating where on the animal the brand is to be placed.
- Brand registration
- Recordkeeping
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Agriculture Code § 144.125
A person commits an offense if they violate Section 144.074(c); the offense is a misdemeanor punishable by a $10 to $50 fine for each animal counterbranded.
- Animal branding
- Counterbranding
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Agriculture Code § 144.127
A person may not, without the owner’s consent, alter or interfere with a registered livestock tattoo mark; doing so is an offense.
- Animal identification
- Livestock marking
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Agriculture Code § 144.128
A person may not buy, sell, barter, transport, or help with certain tattooed livestock without the owner’s consent.
- Livestock
- Transport
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Agriculture Code § 146.001
When certain livestock are sold or transferred, delivery must include a written transfer to the purchaser, with the animal’s marks and brands and, if more than one animal is transferred, the number transferred.
- Bill of sale
- Livestock transfer
- Recordkeeping
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Agriculture Code § 146.003
People running a vessel or railroad used to export cattle from the state must keep a cattle shipment register and file it monthly with the county clerk.
- Livestock shipment
- Recordkeeping
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Agriculture Code § 146.005
Drivers transporting certain animals or animal portions must have a permit and must show it, or provide a signed written statement, when asked.
- Animal transport
- Permits
- Vehicle inspection
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Agriculture Code § 146.006
A person who drives certain animals to market must have either a bill of sale/transfer for each animal or, if the animals were raised by that person, a certified list of marks and brands.
- Livestock transport
- Penalties
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Agriculture Code § 146.008
A person commits an offense for transporting certain animals without a permit, using a false permit, or giving a false written statement.
- Animal transport
- Penalties
- Permits
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Agriculture Code § 146.021
The department may take in and hold certain animals and animal products for processing, charge reasonable related fees, and use leftover fee money for facility maintenance or repairs.
- Animal processing
- Department facilities
- Fee collection
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