Tex. Agriculture Code § 144.003
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 144.003, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 144.003. AGE FOR MARKING OR BRANDING.
Official statutory text
(a) Cattle shall be marked with the earmark or branded with the brand of the owner on or before the date they are one year old.
(b) Hogs, sheep, and goats shall be marked with the earmark of the owner on or before the date they are six months old.
(b) Hogs, sheep, and goats shall be marked with the earmark of the owner on or before the date they are six months old.
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