{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-agriculture-code-148.043","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Agriculture Code § 148.043","heading":"RECORDS.","body":"(a) A slaughterer of cattle shall keep a true and faithful record, in a book kept for that purpose, of all cattle purchased or slaughtered, including:\n(1) a description of each animal, including marks, brands, age, color, and weight;\n(2) the name of the person from whom the cattle were purchased; and\n(3) the date of each purchase.\n(b) A slaughterer shall keep records under this section open for public inspection at reasonable hours.\nActs 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1389, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.","path":["AGRICULTURE CODE","TITLE 6. PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS","SUBTITLE B. LIVESTOCK","CHAPTER 148. SLAUGHTERING OF LIVESTOCK","SUBCHAPTER D. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE ONLY TO CERTAIN COUNTIES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AG/htm/AG.148.htm#148.043","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:46:50Z","sha256":"956d93f95fe746b6a85c90e758a6a6b98bd218aa93b8c9912e9139e12c8ff15e","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-agriculture-code-148.042","next":"us-tx/tex.-agriculture-code-148.045"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}