1. (a) All dairy and registered beef breeding cattle that are parturient or postparturient or 18 months of age or older shall be tested negative for tuberculosis within six months prior to entry with results of this test recorded on the certificate of veterinary inspection.
2. (b) All dairy and registered beef breeding cattle originating from an accredited tuberculosis free area or herd are exempt from testing requirements in subsection (a) of this section provided the herd number is stated on the certificate of veterinary inspection. All dairy and registered beef breeding cattle moving directly from a farm-of-origin to a USDA-approved market in Texas are exempt from testing requirements provided the animals are held in quarantine pens at the market to be sold to slaughter or quarantined feedlot.

3. (c) All sexually intact cattle, from any foreign country or part thereof with no recognized comparable Tuberculosis status:

   1. (1) To be held for purposes other than for immediate slaughter or feeding for slaughter in a quarantined feedlot or designated pen, must be tested at the port of entry into Texas under the supervision of the port veterinarian, and shall be under quarantine on the first premise of destination in Texas pending a negative tuberculosis test no earlier than 120 days and no later than 180 days after arrival. The test will be performed at the owner's expense.
   2. (2) When destined for feeding for slaughter in a quarantined feedlot or designated pen, must be tested at the port-of-entry into Texas under the supervision of the port veterinarian; moved directly to the quarantined feedlot or designated pen only in sealed trucks; accompanied with a VS 1-27 permit issued by TAHC or USDA personnel; and ~S~ branded prior to or upon arrival at the feedlot.

4. (d) Steers and spayed heifers from Mexico may enter as follows.

   1. (1) From states that have been determined by the Commission, acting on the recommendation of the Bi-National Committee, to have fully implemented the Eradication Phase of the Mexican Tuberculosis Eradication Program (Stage II States): steers and spayed heifers must be tested negative for tuberculosis in accordance with the Norma Official Mexicana (NOM) within 60 days prior to entry into the United States.
   2. (2) From states that have been determined by the Commission, acting on the recommendation of the Bi-National Committee, to have fully implemented the Control/Preparatory Phase of the Mexican Tuberculosis Eradication Program (Stage I States): steers and spayed heifers must be tested negative for tuberculosis prior to movement into a Stage II State. Upon entry into the Stage II State, the animals must be quarantined and have two additional negative tuberculosis tests. The first test in the Stage II State must be conducted at least 60 days after the test in the Stage I State. The second test in the Stage II State must be conducted at least 60 days after the first test in the Stage II State, but not more than 60 days before moving to the United States border.
   3. (3) From states that have been determined by the Commission, acting on the recommendation of the Bi-National Committee, to have achieved Accredited Free status (Accredited Free States): steers and spayed heifers may move directly into the state without testing or further restrictions provided they are moved as a single group, and not commingled with other cattle prior to arriving at the border.
   4. (4) From states that are not Stage II, Stage I, or Accredited Free (Stage 0 States): Steers and spayed heifers must be tested negative for tuberculosis prior to movement into a Stage II State. Upon entry into a Stage II State, the animals must be quarantined and have two additional negative tuberculosis tests. The first test while in the Stage II State must be conducted at least 60 days after the test in the Stage 0 State. The second test, while in the Stage II State, must be conducted at least 90 days after the first test in the Stage II State, but no more than 60 days before moving to the United States border.

   5. (5) From Accredited Tuberculosis Free herds from Stage I or Stage 0 States: steers and spayed heifers that are moved directly from the herd of origin across the border as a single group and not commingled with other cattle prior to arriving at the border may enter as follows:

      1. (A) Steers and spayed heifers originating from a Stage I State may move into a Stage II State without a tuberculosis test and enter Texas after meeting the requirements set out in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
      2. (B) Steers and spayed heifers originating from Stage 0 States may move into a Stage II State without a tuberculosis test and enter Texas after meeting the requirements set out in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
5. (e) In addition to the entry requirements set out in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, rodeo stock from Mexico shall be tested for tuberculosis by a U.S. accredited veterinarian or under the supervision of a USDA/APHIS port veterinarian within 12 months prior to their utilization as rodeo or roping stock, and retested for tuberculosis every 12 months thereafter.
6. (f) Regardless of reproductive status, test history, or Mexican State of origin, Holstein and Holstein cross cattle are prohibited from entering Texas.
7. (g) All other cattle from foreign countries, foreign states, or areas within foreign countries defined by the Commission, with comparable tuberculosis status would enter by meeting the requirements for a state with similar status as stated in subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
8. (h) ~M~-branding requirements are set out in §41.1 of this title (relating to Tick Eradication).

9. (i) Special entry requirements for cattle and bison originating from the TB quarantined area in Michigan. The quarantined area defined by the Michigan Department of Agriculture, effective January 1, 1999, includes all premises located in an area bordered by 1-75 to the west, M-55 to the south, and Lake Huron and the Straits of Mackinac to the east and north. The quarantined area includes all of the Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, Oscoda, and Presque Isle counties, and portions of Cheboygan, Crawford, Iosco, Ogemaw, Otsego, and Roscommon counties.

   1. (1) All cattle and bison shall originate from an accredited herd.
   2. (2) In addition, all animals 6 months of age and older shall be tested negative for tuberculosis within 60 days prior to entry with results of this test recorded on the certificate of veterinary inspection.

Source Note:The provisions of this §43.2 adopted to be effective October 15, 1987, 12 TexReg 3548; amended to be effective December 31, 1989, 14 TexReg 6548; amended to be effective December 18, 1992, 17 TexReg 8288; amended to be effective March 1, 1995, 19 TexReg 9849; amended to be effective September 30, 1996, 21 TexReg 8217; amended to be effective September 6, 1998, 23 TexReg 8830; amended to be effective April 4, 1999, 24 TexReg 2299.