Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.002
CARETAKER OF ANIMAL
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- Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.002, CARETAKER OF ANIMAL, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/628226
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(a) A person is subject to this chapter as the caretaker of an animal and is presumed to control the animal if the person:
(1) is the owner or lessee of the pen, pasture, or other place in which the animal is located and has control of that place;
(2) exercises care or control over the animal; or
(3) has recorded a mark or brand for the animal under Chapter 144.
(b) This section does not limit the care and control of an animal to any person.