Category Archives: 2011 Legislative Session

e-Newsletter: Help Fight BSL in Texas

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Zadmin

Click below to read this issue of the Texas Dog Commission e-Newsletter: http://mim.io/0e3fd <— To subscribe, sign up at left.

Posted in 2011 Legislative Session, BSL, e-Newsletter archives

Texas, We Have a Problem: HB 998 is Breed Specific Legislation

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Zadmin

Targets intact males of all Breeds 20 pounds or more  Requires $100,000.00 insurance  Strict liability (no defenses) for dog injuring an animal or person  Dogs must be in “secure enclosures” intended for dogs legally declared dangerous even … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 Legislative Session

The Drums are Beating Again in Texas: The Kent Proposals for BSL

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Zadmin

Breed Specific Legislation The Drums are Beating Again in Texas: The Kent Proposals for BSL The cry for banning certain breeds of dogs is often a knee jerk reaction to a specific incident. The drums are beating again in Texas … Continue reading →

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