New provisions of Texas Farm Animal Liability Act go into effect Sept. 1

Anyone who owns livestock in Texas, including horses, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, fowl and honey bees in a managed colony, need to be aware of key changes to the Texas Farm Animal Liability Act that will be effective Sept. 1, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agricultural law expert.

The Texas Legislature passed and Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 365, making important chan…