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Tex. Agric. Code § 143.082 (2026)

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Sec. 143.082. PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly permits a head of cattle or a domestic turkey to run at large in a county or area that has adopted this subchapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1350, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 51, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

SUBCHAPTER E. ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE ON HIGHWAYS


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2010–2023 · leading case: Pilar Rodriguez v. Sandhill Cattle Co., L.P., 427 S.W.3d 507 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2014).
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Pilar Rodriguez v. Sandhill Cattle Co., L.P., 427 S.W.3d 507 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2014). “” Tex. Agric.Code Ann. § 143.082 (West 2004).”
Arraby Props., LLC v. Paul Brown, 695 S.W.3d 532 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2023). “Although both sections impose criminal penalties for violations,10 courts have relied on the statutes to address civil liability and the corresponding standard of care 10 See TEX. AGRIC. CODE § 143.082 (stating person commits Class C misdemeanor when they “knowingly permit[] a…”
Lashonda Rose 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, No. 09-09-00055-CV (Tex. App.—Beaumont Feb. 4, 2010). “Tex. Agric. Code Ann. § 143.082 (Vernon 2004).”
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