Sec. 167.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Animal" means any domestic, free-range, or wild animal capable of hosting or transporting ticks capable of carrying Babesia, including:

(A) livestock;

(B) zebras, bison, and giraffes; and

(C) deer, elk, and other cervid species.

(1-a) "Commission" means the Texas Animal Health Commission.

(2) "Enclosure" includes a pasture, pen, or lot.

(3) "Inspector" means an inspector of the commission, including a local inspector, a county or district supervising inspector, and the chief inspector.

(4) "Livestock" means cattle, horses, mules, jacks, or jennets.

(5) "Peace officer" includes a sheriff, constable, or other peace officer authorized to perform services in the county in which services are required.

(6) "Tick" means any tick capable of carrying Babesia, otherwise known as "fever."

(7) "Exotic livestock" has the meaning assigned by Section 161.001(a)(3) of this code.

(8) "Treatment" means a procedure or management practice used on an animal to prevent the infestation of, control, or eradicate ticks capable of carrying Babesia.

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1436, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 637, Sec. 7, eff. Aug. 31, 1987; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 53, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by:

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (H.B. 1807), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 773 (S.B. 1095), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.