Tex. Agriculture Code § 142.007
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 142.007, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 142.007. JUSTICE COURT PETITION.
Official statutory text
A petition seeking a justice court determination of the amount of a redemption payment or the amount of a collection fee must contain the following information:
(1) the name of the owner of the estray;
(2) a description of the estray;
(3) the number of days the estray was trespassing;
(4) the name of the owner or occupant of the property;
(5) the purpose for which the land on which the trespass occurred is used; and
(6) a statement that the estray owner and the owner or occupant of the property are unable to agree on the amount of the payment.
(1) the name of the owner of the estray;
(2) a description of the estray;
(3) the number of days the estray was trespassing;
(4) the name of the owner or occupant of the property;
(5) the purpose for which the land on which the trespass occurred is used; and
(6) a statement that the estray owner and the owner or occupant of the property are unable to agree on the amount of the payment.
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