Category Archives: 2011 Legislative Session

e-newsletter: HB 963 (Cruelty Seizures): A Bad Bill for Owners & Rescue

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

Click below to read the latest issue of the Texas Dog Lawyer e-newsletter on HB 963: http://mim.io/578ff

Posted in 2011 Legislative Session, e-Newsletter archives

3 Bills (Cruelty Seizures & Dangerous Dog Cases): The Good (SB 1850), The Good (HB 2679) & the Ugly (HB 963)

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

The Good, The Good & The Ugly: Two Out of Three We Can Support: SB 1850 (Good), HB 2679 (Good) & HB 963 (Ugly) Why Texas Animal Owners Need SB 1850 (Cruelty Seizure Appeals) and HB 2679 (Dangerous Dog Appeals) … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 Legislative Session

e-Newsletter: Help Fight BSL in Texas

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

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

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

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 →

Posted in 2011 Legislative Session, BSL