Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 148.003 - Slaughter of Unbranded or Unmarked Livestock; Slaughter Without Bill of Sale(a) A slaughterer may not purchase or slaughter for market livestock that is unmarked or unbranded.(b) A slaughterer may not purchase and slaughter any animal without receiving a bill of sale or written transfer from the person selling the livestock.(c) This section does not apply to the slaughter of an animal raised by the slaughterer.Tex. Agric. Code § 148.003
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1385, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1981.