Texas Transportation Code 5.008 – Care of Livestock
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(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.
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 5.008
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(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.