TX HB1417

Requires the Texas Animal Health Commission to establish and maintain a publicly searchable electronic registry of livestock marks and brands on its website, while protecting personal identifying information from general public access

Mandates county clerks accept electronic filing of livestock marks and brands and maintain electronic records, with clerks required to deliver electronic copies to the Texas Animal Health Commission within 30 days of receiving records for cattle or horses

Expands acceptable livestock identification methods beyond earmarks, brands, tattoos, and electronic devices to include "other generally accepted identification methods" for cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats

Resets the mandatory 10-year re-recording cycle for livestock marks and brands to begin September 1, 2031 (previously based on August 30, 1981 cycle)

Allows livestock owners to authorize an agent in writing to record marks or brands on their behalf, and establishes a process for law enforcement to access personal identifying information in the registry for investigative purposes