I read today that Governor Abbott vetoed SB 474 on grounds that “Texas is no place for this kind of micromanaging and overcriminalization.” I was so sorry that the bill got so far, but yet he vetoed it. I went to the Capitol a few years ago to testify in favor of a similar bill. I don’t know why I wasn’t in the loop, so to speak, about SB 474. When I checked my email at [email protected], I discovered that I had not received an email from Texas Humane Legislation Network since 2015. Somehow, I got off your mailing list, but I would like to be on it again. And I am always willing to testify in favor of legislation like SB 474. It’s painful to think of dogs during the February freeze that may have lacked shelter from the cold. I will email Governor Abbott and express my utter dismay that he vetoed such important legislation for an important companion animal. My phone number is 512-217-7675. I just set up a new account specifically for emails from organizations like THLN whose work I support. The new email account is [email protected].