Originally Featured in San Antonio Express-NewsPhoto Credit: Billy Calzada / San Antonio Express-News BY STEVE HURST PUBLISHED JULY 2, 2021 Texas dogs, and the people who love them, deserve more than lawmakers who make decisions that prioritize political posturing over animal cruelty prevention. Since 2015, dozens of stakeholder associ...
The bill received overwhelming support from both parties and rural lawmakers June 21, 2021 Austin, Texas – The Texas Humane Legislative Network’s (THLN) Executive Director Shelby Bobosky released the following statement regarding Governor Abbott’s veto of Senate Bill 474. The bill would have provided much-needed clarification to existi...
Houston Chronicle, May 17, 2021 Katy Petland, a pet store that sells puppies, is under fire from the Humane Society of the United States for selling puppies from puppy mills rife with cruelty allegations. The HSUS issues its "Horrible Hundred" report each year of puppy mills that operate under "gruesome conditions" and identifies the p...
SB 474 clarifies existing law and establishes basic standards of shelter and care for dogs restrained outdoors. May 19, 2021 Austin, Texas – The Texas Legislature has passed SB 474 by Chair Nicole Collier (D-Dallas) and Senator Eddie Lucio Jr. (D-Brownsville) out of both chambers. A top legislative priority for the Texas Humane Legisla...
CALL TO ACTION: We need ALL Capitol Crusaders in the Austin area to come to the Capitol to support HB 1818! The Senate Committee on Business & Commerce will have a hearing on HB 1818 tomorrow morning (5/18), and we need to show as much support as possible for this bill! Please sign a card at the kiosk if you can - no need to sta...
Under the strong leadership of Rep. Patterson, the bill would create a civil penalty for pet stores selling puppies and kittens from puppy mills. April 28, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas -- Today, the Texas House passed HB 1818, which would help stop the pipeline of puppy mill animals to retail pet stores in Texas. A top legislativ...
SB 474 would clarify existing law and establish basic standards of shelter and care for dogs restrained outdoors. April 14, 2021 Austin, Texas – Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice passed SB 474 by Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D-Brownsville) on a vote of 4 to 0. A top legislative priority for the Texas Humane Legislation N...
From The Dallas Morning News, March 22, 2021 The Texas Legislature must pass HB 873 by Rep. Nicole Collier of Fort Worth to protect dogs kept outdoors and the public around them. The legislation ensures dogs have adequate shelter from extreme temperatures and access to drinking water and can move around without being trapped in standin...
From The Pittsburg Gazette, April 1, 2021 Last month's bitter winter weather sadly claimed the lives of hundreds of Texas Dogs. These dogs perished unnecessarily in the storm. As a volunteer for Texas Humane Legislation Network, we received many phone calls and pictures from across Texas of dogs freezing and dying. One picture imprint...
Safe Outdoor Dogs Legislation Passes 7-2 Out of House Criminal Jurisprudence CommitteeHB 873 would clarify existing law and establish basic standards of shelter and care for dogs restrained outdoors. March 23, 2021 Austin, Texas – Yesterday, the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee passed HB 873 by Chair Nicole Collier (D-Fort Wort...
