Brands and Marks / Walker County, TX

Brands and Marks

Branding is a long lived tradition here in Texas. Since the 1800s, Texas ranchers have used Brands to identify their livestock and help prevent cattle theft. While there is no law requiring you to Brand your livestock, it is against the law to use a Brand that isn't registered. Since 1981, if you do Brand your livestock, Title 6, Chapter 144 requires by law a Brand or a Mark to be re-registered with the County Clerk's office every ten years.

Marks, brands and tattoos must be registered with the County Clerk in the County in which the animal(s) reside. Once registered, all marks, brands and tattoos must be renewed every 10 years.

The next 10 year registration period begins September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2031.

Owners of currently registered marks, brands and tattoos must re-register with the County Clerk between September 1, 2021 and February 28, 2022 regardless of the date of the last registration. A person, who does not re-register their brand during this 6 month period, forfeits their legal right to that brand.

Brand applications and renewals can be filed with the Walker County Clerk's Office Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, closed from 12pm to 1pm for lunch. The County Clerk's office is located at the Walker County Courthouse, Suite 201. For more information please call 936-436-4902.