Category Archives: Past Legislative Sessions
OPPOSE HB 963 (Cruelty Seizures)
HB 963 Analyzed (Cruelty Seizures Makes the cost of an appeal cost prohibitive for accused owners. Restricts recipients of animals to humane shelters that are 501(c)(3) corporations. Rescue organizations that do not operate a shelter cannot save animals. Rescue organizations … Continue reading
e-newsletter: HB 963 (Cruelty Seizures): A Bad Bill for Owners & Rescue
Click below to read the latest issue of the Texas Dog Lawyer e-newsletter on HB 963: http://mim.io/578ff
3 Bills (Cruelty Seizures & Dangerous Dog Cases): The Good (SB 1850), The Good (HB 2679) & the Ugly (HB 963)
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
e-Newsletter: Help Fight BSL in Texas
Click below to read this issue of the Texas Dog Commission e-Newsletter: http://mim.io/0e3fd <— To subscribe, sign up at left.
Texas, We Have a Problem: HB 998 is Breed Specific Legislation
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
The Drums are Beating Again in Texas: The Kent Proposals for BSL
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