So here’s a question that doesn’t get asked very often in Texas; who is at fault for hitting a cow in Texas? The driver or the rancher? Texas has a ton of wide open spaces and you’ll see heads of cattle in parts of your road trip. You’ll also see a fence keeping those cattle from going too far. 100 years, or more, ago, letting cattle roam free wasn’t a big issue. But today, cattle can’t just walk amongst the cars on the interstate. So what does Texas law have to say about how cattle are kept and who is at fault for an accident involving a vehicle and cattle or other livestock? Let’s take a look.