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Tex. Agric. Code § 143.074 (2026)

Effect Of Election; Adoption Of Subchapter

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Sec. 143.074. EFFECT OF ELECTION; ADOPTION OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) If a majority of the votes cast in an election are for the proposition, this subchapter is adopted and, after the 30th day following the date on which the proclamation of results is issued, a person may not permit any animal of the class mentioned in the proclamation to run at large in the county or area in which the election was held.

(b) Sections 143.077-143.082 of this code apply only in a county or area in which this subchapter has been adopted.

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1348, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 2003–2020 · leading case: Rose Ex Rel. C.D. v. Ben C. Hebert Heirs, 305 S.W.3d 874 (Tex. App. 2010).
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Rose Ex Rel. C.D. v. Ben C. Hebert Heirs, 305 S.W.3d 874 (Tex. App. 2010). · cites it 4× “See Tex. Agric. Code Ann. § 143.074 . According to the Minors, this statute requires persons to exercise reasonable care over their property to prevent cattle from roaming at large.”
Goode v. Bauer, 109 S.W.3d 788 (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “Tex. AgRIC. Code Ann. § 143.074 (Vernon 1982).”
Kennamer v. Est. of Noblitt, 332 S.W.3d 559 (Tex. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “3d at 791 (citing TEX. AGRIC. CODE ANN. § 143.074) (Vernon 2004)) (emphasis added).”
Pilar Rodriguez v. Sandhill Cattle Co., L.P., 427 S.W.3d 507 (Tex. App. 2014). “1 Tex. Agric. Code Ann. § 143.074 (a) (West 2004).”
Lashonda Rose, as Next Friend of C.D. & K.D. & Ezola Rose, as Next Friend of R.C. v. Ben C. Hebert Heirs, Hebert-Green, L.L.P., C. Doornbos, Inc., C. Doornbos Heirs, Labelle Props., Ltd., Labelle Gen., L.L.C., William & Opal Doornbos Trust (Tex. App. 2010). · cites it 5× “See Tex. Agric. Code Ann. § 143.074 (Vernon 2004).”
Wesley Goode & Marcy Lynn Parkinson v. W. H. BAUER A/K/A THE LaSALLE RANCH (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “Tex. Agric. Code Ann. § 143.074 (Vernon 1982).”
Shary Pruski v. Joshua Garcia (Tex. 2020). “” TEX. AGRIC. CODE § 143.074(a) (emphasis added).”
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Shary Pruski v. Joshua Garcia (Tex. 2020). “” TEX. AGRIC. CODE § 143.074(a) (emphasis added).”
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