Sec. 142.015.  DISPOSITION OF ESTRAY UNDER PERILOUS CONDITION.  (a)  A sheriff or a sheriff's designee is not required to impound an estray if a perilous condition exists.
(b)  If a perilous condition exists, the sheriff or the sheriff's designee may immediately dispose of the estray by any means without notifying the owner of the estray.
(c)  The sheriff shall make a written report of the disposition and file the report with the county clerk for placement in the county estray records.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 15 (S.B. 174), Sec. 3, eff. May 10, 2013.