PURCHASE OF SLAUGHTERED CATTLE WITHOUT HIDE OR EARS.
Tex. AGRIC Code § 148.045.
in effectA slaughterer may not purchase cattle that have been slaughtered by another person if:
(1) the slaughtered animal is not accompanied by the hide and ears; or
(2) the ear mark or brand on the hide accompanying a slaughtered animal has been changed, mutilated, or destroyed.
SUBCHAPTER E. PENALTIES
