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2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter F. Veterinarian Reports of Diseased Animals › Section 161.103. Notice of Required Method of Disposal

Sec. 161.103.  NOTICE OF REQUIRED METHOD OF DISPOSAL.  A veterinarian who knows or suspects that livestock or domestic fowl have died from anthrax or ornithosis shall inform the owner or caretaker of the animal to dispose of each carcass by fire in accordance with Section 161.004 of this code.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1402, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter G. Regulation of Livestock Markets › Section 161.111. Definition

Sec. 161.111.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "livestock market" means a stockyard, sales pavilion, or sales ring where livestock, exotic livestock, or exotic fowl are assembled or concentrated at regular or irregular intervals for sale, trade, barter, or exchange.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1402, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter G. Regulation of Livestock Markets › Section 161.112. Rules

Sec. 161.112.  RULES.  (a)  Following notice and public hearing, the commission shall adopt rules relating to the movement of livestock, exotic livestock, and exotic fowl from livestock markets and shall require tests, immunization, or treatment as necessary to protect against the spread of communicable diseases.
(b)  Following notice and public hearing, the commission may adopt rules requiring permits for moving exotic livestock and exotic fowl from livestock markets as necessary to protect against the spread of communicable diseases.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1402, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 849 (S.B. 705), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter G. Regulation of Livestock Markets › Section 161.113. Testing, Treatment, or Vaccination of Livestock

Sec. 161.113.  TESTING, TREATMENT, OR VACCINATION OF LIVESTOCK.  (a)  The commission shall adopt rules for testing, treatment, or vaccination under this subchapter.  The state may not be required to pay the cost of fees charged for the testing, treatment, or vaccination.
(b)  If the commission requires the dipping of livestock under this subchapter, the livestock shall be treated in a manner prescribed by rule of the commission.
(c)  The commission may require the owner or operator of a livestock market to furnish adequate equipment or facilities or have access to essential equipment or facilities within the immediate vicinity of the livestock market.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1402, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 995, ch. 235, art. 1, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 849 (S.B. 705), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter G. Regulation of Livestock Markets › Section 161.114. Inspection of Livestock

Sec. 161.114.  INSPECTION OF LIVESTOCK.  An authorized inspector may examine livestock consigned to and delivered on the premises of a livestock market before the livestock are offered for sale.  If the inspector considers it necessary, the inspector may have an animal tested or vaccinated.  Any testing or vaccination must occur before the animal is removed from the livestock market.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1403, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1362), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter G. Regulation of Livestock Markets › Section 161.115. Entry Power

Sec. 161.115.  ENTRY POWER.  An agent of the commission is entitled to enter any livestock market for the exercise of authority or performance of a duty under this subchapter.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1403, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter G. Regulation of Livestock Markets › Section 161.116. Sale or Delivery of Diseased Cattle

Sec. 161.116.  SALE OR DELIVERY OF DISEASED CATTLE.  (a)  In this action, "diseased" means affected by actinobacillosis, actinomycosis, carcinoma, mastitis, or any other disease that renders the carcass of an animal potentially dangerous for human consumption and has been so designated by rule of the commission.
(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c) of this section, a person may not sell diseased cattle unless:
(1)  the cattle are sold through a livestock market where visual examination of livestock is made by an agent of the commission or by the United States Department of Agriculture;  or
(2)  the cattle are sold by a recognized slaughtering establishment maintaining federal, state, or state-approved veterinary postmortem inspection.
(c)  The original owner of diseased cattle may sell the cattle in violation of Subsection (b) of this section if the cattle are sold and delivered on the premises of the original owner, but the purchaser shall comply with the requirements of this section.
(d)  A person may not release diseased cattle from a livestock market unless the cattle are:
(1)  consigned directly to a federally approved terminal market or to a slaughtering establishment maintaining federal, state, or state-approved veterinary postmortem inspection;  and
(2)  accompanied by a certificate or permit issued by a representative of the commission or the United States Department of Agriculture naming the terminal market or slaughtering establishment.
(e)  This section does not prevent the original owner of diseased cattle, or an agent of the owner, from voiding the sale of the cattle if the owner is not satisfied with the top bid price, but the owner shall obtain a certificate or permit under Subsection (d) of this section and shall deliver the cattle to the place specified on the certificate or permit.  A person is not liable for a violation of this subsection unless the agent of the commission shows the person a list of approved establishments to which the cattle may be consigned and allows the person to select an establishment from that list.
(f)  A person may not deliver or divert diseased cattle consigned under a certificate or permit issued under Subsection (d) of this section to a place other than the terminal market or slaughtering establishment named in the certificate or permit.  The cattle must be delivered to the terminal market or slaughtering establishment not later than the fifth day following the day on which the certificate or permit is issued.
(g)  A person may not release diseased cattle from a terminal market or slaughtering establishment to which the cattle have been consigned under a certificate or permit issued under Subsection (d) of this section except on authority of the commission.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1403, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter H. Remedies and Penalties › Section 161.131. Injunction

Sec. 161.131.  INJUNCTION.  (a)  Any citizen of this state may sue for an injunction to enforce a provision or restrain a violation of this chapter other than Section 161.048, Subchapter F, or Subchapter G.
(b)  A court may hear and dispose of a suit under this section in term or in vacation.  A court shall direct that reasonable notice be given to a defendant in a suit for a mandatory injunction.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1404, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter H. Remedies and Penalties › Section 161.132. Civil Suit Against Nonresident Violator

Sec. 161.132.  CIVIL SUIT AGAINST NONRESIDENT VIOLATOR.  (a)  If a person who commits an offense under Section 161.135, 161.136, 161.137, 161.138, 161.141, or 161.143 of this code is not a resident of this state, is a foreign corporation not permitted to do business in this state, or is absent from this state at the time the offense is committed, the county attorney of the county in which the violation occurs shall sue that person for collection of the fine provided for the offense.  In addition, the county attorney shall seek to attach that person's property in this state and, after final judgment, have the attached property sold under execution for the purpose of paying the fine and costs of suit.
(b)  A suit under this section shall be brought in the name of the State of Texas and the court may not require a cost or attachment bond.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1404, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter H. Remedies and Penalties › Section 161.133. Violation by Corporation

Sec. 161.133.  VIOLATION BY CORPORATION.  If a corporation, including a railroad company or a common carrier, violates a provision of this chapter other than Section 161.048, Subchapter F, or Subchapter G, the county attorney of the county in which the offense occurs shall file and prosecute a civil suit against the corporation on behalf of the state.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1404, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter H. Remedies and Penalties › Section 161.134. Proof of Treatment or Vaccination

Sec. 161.134.  PROOF OF TREATMENT OR VACCINATION.  In the trial of any case involving the compliance of an owner or caretaker with a provision of this chapter requiring the treatment or vaccination of livestock, a person may not attempt to prove that the action was taken by a person other than an authorized representative of the commission.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1404, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 849 (S.B. 705), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter H. Remedies and Penalties › Section 161.135. Improper Disposal of Diseased Carcass

Sec. 161.135.  IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF DISEASED CARCASS.  (a)  A person required to dispose of a diseased carcass in accordance with Section 161.004 of this code commits an offense if the person fails to dispose of the carcass in accordance with that section.
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor for each animal carcass improperly disposed of.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1404, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter H. Remedies and Penalties › Section 161.136. Entry of Animals in Exhibition Without Certificate

Sec. 161.136.  ENTRY OF ANIMALS IN EXHIBITION WITHOUT CERTIFICATE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if, without a certificate required by rule of the commission under Section 161.043 of this code, the person:
(1)  enters livestock, exotic livestock, domestic animals, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl into an exhibition, show, or fair;  or
(2)  brings livestock, exotic livestock, domestic animals, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl on the grounds of an exhibition, show, or fair for the purpose of entering.
(b)  A person commits an offense if, as owner or person in charge of the exhibition, show, or fair, the person permits entry under Subsection (a) of this section.
(c)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
(d)  Each entry of an animal without a certificate in an exhibition, show, or fair constitutes a separate offense.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1404, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 548, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter H. Remedies and Penalties › Section 161.137. Movement of Animals From Stockyard or Railway Shipping Pen Without Certificate

Sec. 161.137.  MOVEMENT OF ANIMALS FROM STOCKYARD OR RAILWAY SHIPPING PEN WITHOUT CERTIFICATE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:
(1)  removes livestock from a stockyard or railway shipping pen without a certificate required by rule of the commission under Section 161.044 of this code;  or
(2)  as owner or person in charge of the stockyard or pen, permits the removal of livestock under Subdivision (1) of this section.
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor for each head of livestock moved as prohibited by Subsection (a) of this section unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 548, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter H. Remedies and Penalties › Section 161.1375. Movement of Feral Swine

Sec. 161.1375.  MOVEMENT OF FERAL SWINE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person recklessly:
(1)  moves feral swine in a manner that is not in compliance with rules adopted by the commission under Section 161.0412 or 161.054; or
(2)  as the owner or person in charge of a holding facility in which a feral swine is held, permits another to remove feral swine from the holding facility in a manner that is not in compliance with those rules.
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor for each feral hog that is moved or permitted to be removed unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1242 (H.B. 2543), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter H. Remedies and Penalties › Section 161.138. Refusal to Permit Entrance

Sec. 161.138.  REFUSAL TO PERMIT ENTRANCE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person refuses to permit a representative of the commission to enter property or premises of which the person is the owner, tenant, or caretaker for the purpose of carrying out a provision of this chapter.
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c)  A person commits a separate offense for each day of refusal under Subsection (a) of this section.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 548, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter H. Remedies and Penalties › Section 161.139. Refusal to Permit Inspection of Shipment

Sec. 161.139.  REFUSAL TO PERMIT INSPECTION OF SHIPMENT.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:
(1)  refuses to permit inspection of animals under Section 161.048 of this code;  or
(2)  fails to stop a truck, trailer, wagon, or automobile suspected of carrying animals or animal products if requested or signaled to do so by an agent of the commission.
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 548, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter H. Remedies and Penalties › Section 161.140. Refusal to Permit Examination of Animal or Carcass

Sec. 161.140.  REFUSAL TO PERMIT EXAMINATION OF ANIMAL OR CARCASS.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:
(1)  refuses to allow the commission or an agent of the commission to examine an animal or all or part of an animal carcass that is owned by or possessed by the person and that the commission or agent has reason to believe is affected by a communicable disease;  or
(2)  hinders or obstructs the commission or its agent in an examination under Subdivision (1) of this subsection.
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 548, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter H. Remedies and Penalties › Section 161.1405. Refusal to Provide Access to Animal

Sec. 161.1405.  REFUSAL TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO ANIMAL.  (a)  A person who is the owner or caretaker of livestock, exotic livestock, fowl, or exotic fowl commits an offense if the person knowingly refuses to gather the animals for testing, identification, inspection, or another procedure required by commission rule.
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c)  A person commits a separate offense on each day of refusal under Subsection (a) of this section.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 31, Sec. 3, eff. April 27, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter H. Remedies and Penalties › Section 161.141. Movement in Violation of Quarantine

Sec. 161.141.  MOVEMENT IN VIOLATION OF QUARANTINE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 161.065(a)(1) or (a)(2) of this code or, as owner or caretaker of the livestock, exotic livestock, domestic animals, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl, the person permits movement in violation of Section 161.065(a)(1) or (a)(2) of this code.  Except as provided by Subsection (c) or (d) of this section, an offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor for each animal moved in violation of the quarantine unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
(b)  A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 161.065(a)(3) of this code or, as owner or caretaker of the commodities or animals, the person permits movement in violation of Section 161.065(a)(3) of this code.  Except as provided by Subsection (c) or (d) of this section, an offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor for each animal or shipment of commodities moved in violation of the quarantine unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c)  An offense under Subsection (a) or (b) of this section for violating a quarantine established in relation to foot-and-mouth disease is a Class A misdemeanor.
(d)  A second or subsequent offense under Subsection (c) is a felony punishable by:
(1)  imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not less than two years nor more than five years; and
(2)  a fine of not more than $10,000.
(e)  A person commits a separate offense for each county into which livestock, domestic animals, domestic fowl, disease carriers, or potential disease carriers are moved within six months following the original movement in violation of Section 161.065 of this code.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1406, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 548, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.006, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter H. Remedies and Penalties › Section 161.142. Sale or Movement of Animal With Glanders

Sec. 161.142.  SALE OR MOVEMENT OF ANIMAL WITH GLANDERS.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:
(1)  wilfully fails or refuses to place in secure confinement apart from all other livestock an animal of the horse or ass species that is diseased with glanders and is owned by that person or subject to that person's control;
(2)  sells, trades, or offers to sell or trade an animal of the horse or ass species that the person knows or suspects to be diseased with glanders;
(3)  drives, leads, or rides along or across a public highway an animal that the person knows is diseased with glanders;  or
(4)  permits an animal that the person knows is diseased with glanders to run at large on the open range.
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c), (d) Deleted by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1406, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter H. Remedies and Penalties › Section 161.143. Importation of Animals

Sec. 161.143.  IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS.  (a)  A person, including a railroad company or other common carrier, commits an offense if the person knowingly moves an animal into this state in violation of a rule of the commission adopted under Section 161.081 of this code.
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c)  A person commits a separate offense for each animal moved in violation of a rule of the commission.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1407, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 548, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter H. Remedies and Penalties › Section 161.145. Veterinarian Failure to Report Diseased Animals

Sec. 161.145.  VETERINARIAN FAILURE TO REPORT DISEASED ANIMALS.  (a)  A person commits an offense if, as a veterinarian, the person wilfully fails or refuses to comply with a provision of Subchapter F of this chapter or with a rule adopted under that subchapter.
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1407, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 764, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter H. Remedies and Penalties › Section 161.146. Compliance With Livestock Market Regulation

Sec. 161.146.  COMPLIANCE WITH LIVESTOCK MARKET REGULATION.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person, as owner or operator of a livestock market, fails or refuses to furnish adequate facilities in accordance with Section 161.113(c) of this code or fails or refuses to permit an agent of the commission to enter the market, exercise an authority, or perform a duty under Subchapter G of this chapter.  A person commits a separate offense for each day of failure or refusal.
(b)  A person commits an offense if the person removes livestock from a livestock market without a certificate required by rule of the commission adopted under Subchapter G of this chapter.
(c)  A person commits an offense if the person violates any provision of Subchapter G of this chapter or a rule adopted under that subchapter.  A person commits a separate offense for each day on which the person violates a provision of the subchapter or a rule.
(d)  A person commits an offense if the person violates a provision of Section 161.116 of this code.  A person commits a separate offense for each animal sold, released, diverted, or delivered in violation of that section.
(e)  An offense under Subsection (a), (c), or (d) of this section is a Class B misdemeanor.  An offense under Subsection (b) of this section is a Class B misdemeanor for each animal removed from the livestock market.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1407, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter H. Remedies and Penalties › Section 161.147. Failure to Maintain Dealer Records

Sec. 161.147.  FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DEALER RECORDS.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person fails to maintain or permit the inspection of a record required under Section 161.049 of this code.
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter H. Remedies and Penalties › Section 161.149. Test for Equine Infectious Anemia

Sec. 161.149.  TEST FOR EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA.  (a)  In this section, "equine animal" includes horses, mules, asses, ponies, and other members of the horse family, but does not include zebras.
(b)  A person commits an offense if the person transfers ownership of an equine animal eight months of age or older that has not tested negative for equine infectious anemia during the 12 months preceding the date of the transfer unless the equine animal:
(1)  is a nursing foal that is transferred with its dam and the dam has tested negative for equine infectious anemia during the 12 months preceding the date of the transfer;  or
(2)  is sold to slaughter to be tested for equine infectious anemia at a slaughter establishment.
(c)  An offense under Subsection (b) is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 263, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control › Subchapter H. Remedies and Penalties › Section 161.150. Failure to Register Feral Swine Holding Facilities; Holding of Feral Swine

Sec. 161.150.  FAILURE TO REGISTER FERAL SWINE HOLDING FACILITIES; HOLDING OF FERAL SWINE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person recklessly:
(1)  maintains a feral swine holding facility that is not registered under Section 161.0412; or
(2)  as the owner or person in charge of a holding facility that is not registered under Section 161.0412, holds or permits another to hold a feral swine in the holding facility.
(b)  Each feral swine held or permitted to be held in violation of Subsection (a)(2) constitutes a separate offense.
(c)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1242 (H.B. 2543), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 162 - Tuberculosis Control › Section 162.001. Definitions

Sec. 162.001.  DEFINITIONS.  (a)  In this chapter:
(1)  "Caretaker" has the meaning assigned by Section 161.002 of this code.
(2)  "Commission" means the Texas Animal Health Commission.
(b)  References to animals in this chapter shall be construed to include all or part of the carcasses of the animals.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1408, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 162 - Tuberculosis Control › Section 162.002. Cooperative Program

Sec. 162.002.  COOPERATIVE PROGRAM.  (a)  The commission may cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture and the county commissioners courts in a cooperative program for the eradication of tuberculosis among cattle and the establishment of areas based on prevalence of the disease.
(b)  The commissioners court of each county may cooperate with the commission and the United States Department of Agriculture in a cooperative program under this chapter, but shall cooperate if presented with a petition signed by at least 75 percent of the owners of cattle in the county as shown by the county tax rolls.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1408, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 522, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 162 - Tuberculosis Control › Section 162.003. Testing

Sec. 162.003.  TESTING.  The commission by rule shall prescribe the manner, method, and system of testing cattle for tuberculosis under a cooperative program.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1409, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 162 - Tuberculosis Control › Section 162.004. Certificate of Test or Vaccination of Cattle or Other Animals

Sec. 162.004.  CERTIFICATE OF TEST OR VACCINATION OF CATTLE OR OTHER ANIMALS.  (a)  For each tuberculosis test performed on cattle, hogs, or fowl, a veterinarian shall file a certificate with the commission that identifies the animals tested and shows:
(1)  the name and post office address of the owner;
(2)  the location of the premises and the animals;
(3)  the date of the test;
(4)  the kind of test conducted;
(5)  the result of the test;  and
(6)  whether the test was an interstate, accredited herd, municipal, or private test.
(b)  For each vaccination of hogs, a veterinarian shall file a certificate with the commission that shows:
(1)  the name and post office address of the owner;
(2)  the location of the premises;
(3)  the number of hogs vaccinated;  and
(4)  the amount and serial number of the serum and virus or other biologics used.
(c)  A certificate under this section must be:
(1)  in a form prescribed by the commission; and
(2)  sent to the commission within the time prescribed by the commission by rule.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1409, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 849 (S.B. 705), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 162 - Tuberculosis Control › Section 162.005. Identification of Cattle

Sec. 162.005.  IDENTIFICATION OF CATTLE.  If cattle examined by a veterinarian show a positive reaction to the tuberculin test or show evidence of tuberculosis infection by clinical or laboratory examination, the veterinarian shall:
(1)  comply with any identification requirements of the commission;  and
(2)  not later than 48 hours after the identification, report the identification to the commission, together with the location, description, and number of animals identified.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1409, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 522, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 162 - Tuberculosis Control › Section 162.006. Quarantine

Sec. 162.006.  QUARANTINE.  (a)  The commission shall immediately quarantine cattle and the premises on which the cattle are located if the cattle show a positive reaction when tested for tuberculosis by a veterinarian recognized by the commission for that purpose.
(b)  Before the establishment of a quarantine a person may not move the cattle that show a positive reaction from the enclosure in which they were located at the time of testing, and may not sell, trade, barter, grant, or loan those animals. After a quarantine is established, a person may not move any cattle from the quarantined premises without first obtaining a written permit from the commission.
(c)  A person who violates this section may not be prosecuted under Chapter 161 of this code for the same act.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1409, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 522, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 162 - Tuberculosis Control › Section 162.009. Tuberculosis Modified Accredited Advanced and Tuberculosis Free Areas

Sec. 162.009.  TUBERCULOSIS MODIFIED ACCREDITED ADVANCED AND TUBERCULOSIS FREE AREAS.  (a)  As part of a cooperative program, the commission or its representative may examine, test, and retest any cattle in this state as necessary to maintain an area of this state as a tuberculosis modified accredited advanced area or to establish or maintain each area of this state as a tuberculosis free area under the uniform methods and rules of the United States Department of Agriculture and the rules of the commission.
(b)  The commission or its representative may test or retest all or part of a herd of cattle at intervals considered necessary or advisable by the commission to control and eliminate tuberculosis in animals.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1410, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 522, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 162 - Tuberculosis Control › Section 162.010. Duty of Owner or Caretaker to Assist; Notice

Sec. 162.010.  DUTY OF OWNER OR CARETAKER TO ASSIST;  NOTICE.  (a)  On written notice by the commission or its representative, the owner, part owner, or caretaker of cattle shall assemble and submit the cattle for tuberculosis examination and testing.  The notice must set the date and approximate time the cattle are to be tested and must be delivered by registered mail not later than the 10th day before that date.
(b)  The person receiving the notice shall provide reasonable assistance in confining the cattle and providing facilities for proper administration of the test.  The person shall return the cattle to the same place for observation at a time designated by the commission or its representative.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1411, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 162 - Tuberculosis Control › Section 162.011. Penalty for Veterinarian's Failure to File Certificate or to Identify Animals

Sec. 162.011.  PENALTY FOR VETERINARIAN'S FAILURE TO FILE CERTIFICATE OR TO IDENTIFY ANIMALS.  (a)  A person commits an offense if, as a veterinarian, the person:
(1)  fails to file a certificate under Section 162.004 or a report under Section 162.005;  or
(2)  fails to properly identify an animal under Section 162.005.
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1411, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 32, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 548, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 522, Sec. 5, 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 162 - Tuberculosis Control › Section 162.012. Penalty for Movement or Sale of Quarantined or Diseased Cattle

Sec. 162.012.  PENALTY FOR MOVEMENT OR SALE OF QUARANTINED OR DISEASED CATTLE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person moves, sells, trades, barters, grants, or loans animals in violation of Section 162.006(b).
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor for each animal that was moved, sold, traded, bartered, granted, or loaned.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1411, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 522, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 162 - Tuberculosis Control › Section 162.013. Penalty for Owner's or Caretaker's Failure to Assist

Sec. 162.013.  PENALTY FOR OWNER'S OR CARETAKER'S FAILURE TO ASSIST.  (a)  A person commits an offense if, as the owner, part owner, or caretaker of cattle, the person fails or refuses to assemble the cattle or to provide assistance in accordance with Section 162.010 of this code at the time and place provided in the notice issued by the commission.
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c)  A person commits a separate offense for each day of failure or refusal.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1411, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 34, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 548, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 162 - Tuberculosis Control › Section 162.014. Review of Current Tuberculosis Programs and Implementation of Improved Program

Sec. 162.014.  REVIEW OF CURRENT TUBERCULOSIS PROGRAMS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF IMPROVED PROGRAM.  (a)  The following agencies, colleges, and services jointly shall conduct a review of the state's current programs to research, control, and eradicate animal tuberculosis in both traditional and nontraditional farm and ranch animals:
(1)  the commission;
(2)  the Department of Agriculture;
(3)  the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station;
(4)  the Texas Agricultural Extension Service;
(5)  the Texas Animal Damage Control Service;
(6)  the Texas Department of Health;
(7)  the College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University;  and
(8)  the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory.
(b)  The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station is the coordinating agency for the review.
(c)  Each agency, college, or service conducting the review under Subsection (a) shall as part of its review seek the advice and opinions of persons who are involved in commercially raising or feeding traditional or nontraditional farm or ranch animals.  The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station shall ensure that persons who are involved in commercially raising or feeding traditional or nontraditional farm or ranch animals have ample notice of and opportunity to comment on the review's findings and that the comments of those persons are considered part of the review's findings.
(d)  The agencies, colleges, and services listed under Subsection (a) shall implement an improved program based on the review conducted under Subsection (a) that is designed to research, control, and eradicate animal tuberculosis in both traditional and nontraditional farm and ranch animals.  The agencies, colleges, and services shall agree on the elements of the improved program that will be implemented by each agency, college, or service.  The improved program may not conflict with current law.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 89, Sec. 1, eff. May 16, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 163 - Brucellosis Control › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 163.001. Definitions

Sec. 163.001.  DEFINITIONS.  (a)  In this chapter:
(1)  "Caretaker" has the meaning assigned by Section 161.002 of this code.
(2)  "Commission" means the Texas Animal Health Commission.
(b)  References to cattle in this chapter shall be construed to include all or part of the carcasses of cattle.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1413, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 163 - Brucellosis Control › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 163.002. Cooperative Program

Sec. 163.002.  COOPERATIVE PROGRAM.  In order to bring about effective control of bovine brucellosis, to allow Texas cattle to move in interstate and international commerce with the fewest possible restrictions, and to accomplish those purposes in the most effective, practical, and expeditious manner, the commission may enforce this chapter and enter into cooperative agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1413, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., 1st C.S., p. 15, ch. 3, Sec. 2, eff. June 27, 1983.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 163 - Brucellosis Control › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 163.003. Fees

Sec. 163.003.  FEES.  The commission may establish fees in amounts necessary to cover the cost of administering this chapter when combined with funds received from other sources.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 163 - Brucellosis Control › Subchapter B. Brucellosis Control Areas › Section 163.021. Classification of Areas

Sec. 163.021.  CLASSIFICATION OF AREAS.  (a)  The commission by rule may prescribe criteria for classifying areas in the state for purposes of brucellosis control.  The commission may prescribe differing control measures and procedures according to the classification of the areas.  The classifications shall be based on criteria that use sound epidemiological principles and are similar to the criteria provided by federal brucellosis control regulations.
(b)  The commission by rule may designate as a particular classification any area consisting of one county or two or more contiguous counties.  The designation of an area for state purposes need not be the same as the designation of the area for federal purposes.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1413, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., 1st C.S., p. 15, ch. 3, Sec. 3, eff. June 27, 1983.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products › Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests › Chapter 163 - Brucellosis Control › Subchapter D. Enforcement › Section 163.061. Rules; Reports

Sec. 163.061.  RULES;  REPORTS.  Following notice and a hearing, the commission may adopt rules and require reports and records as necessary to carry out Subchapters A-D of this chapter, including rules, reports, and records that relate to the testing or vaccination of cattle or to the movement of cattle into and within an area.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1415, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., 1st C.S., p. 17, ch. 3, Sec. 4, eff. June 27, 1983.