... On May 4, 1995, after it received three letters from the Bergins, Texas Beef filed suit
against them in Randall County seeking a judgment declaring the Bergins' claims were
barred by §§ 251.001-251.005 of the Texas Agriculture Code. ...
... FACTUAL SUMMARY. The lawsuits arise out of the Texas Department of Agriculture's
"Operation Spotlight", which was conducted between July 18 and July 20, 2008. ... The
integrity of the data maintained by the Department of Agriculture; ...
... [The Texas Agriculture Code,] §143.024[,] simply states that "a person may not permit" an
animal to run at large. ... Standard of Review. The appeal requires that we consider the trial
court's interpretation of section 143.074 of the Texas Agriculture Code. ...