Texas Agriculture Code - AGRIC § 131.062. Brand;  Registration

(a) The chief apiary inspector shall maintain a system of registration of beekeeper brands to identify equipment used by the beekeeper.  The inspector shall assign a brand number to each beekeeper, if requested, when the beekeeper registers under Section 131.045.

(b) Each brand shall consist of seven numbers separated by hyphens, with the first number signifying that the brand is a state-registered brand, the next three numbers identifying the registrant's county of residence, and the last three numbers identifying the registrant.