Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.001
DEFINITIONS
Texas · Texas Agriculture Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.001, DEFINITIONS, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/628422
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In this chapter:
(1) "Animal" means any domestic, free-range, or wild animal capable of hosting or transporting ticks capable of carrying Babesia, including:
(A) livestock;
(B) zebras, bison, and giraffes; and
(C) deer, elk, and other cervid species.
(1-a) "Commission" means the Texas Animal Health Commission.
(2) "Enclosure" includes a pasture, pen, or lot.
(3) "Inspector" means an inspector of the commission, including a local inspector, a county or district supervising inspector, and the chief inspector.
(4) "Livestock" means cattle, horses, mules, jacks, or jennets.
(5) "Peace officer" includes a sheriff, constable, or other peace officer authorized to perform services in the county in which services are required.
(6) "Tick" means any tick capable of carrying Babesia, otherwise known as "fever."
(7) "Exotic livestock" has the meaning assigned by Section 161.001(a)(3) of this code.
(8) "Treatment" means a procedure or management practice used on an animal to prevent the infestation of, control, or eradicate ticks capable of carrying Babesia.