{"id":378,"date":"2017-05-09T19:10:40","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T19:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agrilife.org\/agnewsandviews\/?p=378"},"modified":"2017-05-09T19:18:31","modified_gmt":"2017-05-09T19:18:31","slug":"texas-fence-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/agnewsandviews\/2017\/05\/09\/texas-fence-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Fence Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The old saying that \u201cgood fences make good neighbors\u201d still applies today. Texas has thousands of miles of fences. With the vast majority of them located along boundary lines and roadways, disputes do arise. Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions and dead guesses about fence laws. Who is liable when vehicles on a roadway hit livestock? What are a landowner\u2019s rights if another person\u2019s livestock are on his or her property? Who is responsible when it comes to building and maintaining fences?<br \/>\nThis publication gives landowners a background on how Texas fence laws originated, explains the current laws that landowners should know, and details a few common fence dispute scenarios and solutions.<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/agrilifecdn.tamu.edu\/texasaglaw\/files\/2016\/08\/Five-Strands.pdf<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The old saying that \u201cgood fences make good neighbors\u201d still applies today. Texas has thousands of miles of fences. 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