Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Local Government Code § 370.004: NOTICE OF DAMAGED FENCE.

(a) A peace officer employed by a political subdivision of this state who investigates or responds to an incident in which a motor vehicle damages a fence shall, if the peace officer reasonably believes that the fence is intended to contain livestock or other animals:
(1) immediately determine the owner of the land on which the damaged fence is located; and
(2) notify the owner of the type and extent of the damage, if the owner has registered with the political subdivision in accordance with Subsection (c).
(b) A peace officer is not liable to an owner of land or any other person for damage resulting from the peace officer's failure to notify the owner under Subsection (a).
(c) A landowner must provide an agency or department of a political subdivision that employs peace officers with the following information if the landowner would like a peace officer of that agency or department to notify the landowner of damage under Subsection (a):
(1) the landowner's name, address, and telephone number; and
(2) the location and a description of the landowner's property.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 330 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.

Where this section sits in the code

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 11. PUBLIC SAFETY
SUBTITLE C. PUBLIC SAFETY PROVISIONS APPLYING TO MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 370. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY OF MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

(1) immediately determine the owner of the land on which the damaged fence is located; and

(2) notify the owner of the type and extent of the damage, if the owner has registered with the political subdivision in accordance with Subsection (c).

(b) A peace officer is not liable to an owner of land or any other person for damage resulting from the peace officer's failure to notify the owner under Subsection (a).

(c) A landowner must provide an agency or department of a political subdivision that employs peace officers with the following information if the landowner would like a peace officer of that agency or department to notify the landowner of damage under Subsection (a):

(1) the landowner's name, address, and telephone number; and

(2) the location and a description of the landowner's property.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 330 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.

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