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§ 42.002. PERSONAL PROPERTY. (a) The following personal
property is exempt under Section 42.001(a):
(1) home furnishings, including family heirlooms;
(2) provisions for consumption;
(3) farming or ranching vehicles and implements;
(4) tools, equipment, books, and apparatus, including
boats and motor vehicles used in a trade or profession;
(5) wearing apparel;
(6) jewelry not to exceed 25 percent of the aggregate
limitations prescribed by Section 42.001(a);
(7) two firearms;
(8) athletic and sporting equipment, including
bicycles;
(9) a two-wheeled, three-wheeled, or four-wheeled
motor vehicle for each member of a family or single adult who holds
a driver's license or who does not hold a driver's license but who
relies on another person to operate the vehicle for the benefit of
the nonlicensed person;
(10) the following animals and forage on hand for
their consumption:
(A) two horses, mules, or donkeys and a saddle,
blanket, and bridle for each;
(B) 12 head of cattle;
(C) 60 head of other types of livestock; and
(D) 120 fowl; and
(11) household pets.
(b) Personal property, unless precluded from being encumbered by other law, may be encumbered by a security interest
under Subchapter B, Chapter 9, Business & Commerce Code, or
Subchapter F, Chapter 501, Transportation Code, or by a lien fixed
by other law, and the security interest or lien may not be avoided
on the ground that the property is exempt under this chapter.