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Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 5.008. Care of Livestock

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Unless otherwise provided by special contract, a common carrier transporting livestock shall feed and water the animals until the animals are:

(1) delivered to the consignee; or

(2) disposed of as provided by this title or other law.

(b) A common carrier that violates Subsection (a) is liable:

(1) for damages to a person injured by the violation; and

(2) to the owner of the livestock for a penalty of not less than $5 or more than $500.

(c) An action by an owner under Subsection (b)(2) must be brought in any county in which the damages occur or the carrier resides.

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