HOUSE BILL 1630 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Berlanga |
EFFECTIVE: Vetoed |
SENATE SPONSOR: Armbrister |
House Bill 1630 amends the Agriculture Code to change provisions regarding the sufficiency of fences. The act removes specific construction requirements for barbed wire, picket, board, and rail fences, and establishes that a fence is sufficient if it is built and maintained according to generally accepted agricultural practices for the purposes of keeping animals out of a tract of land.
In addition, the act repeals a provision authorizing property owners to petition for an election to determine whether a fence is sufficient.