FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE T-N-R programs control outdoor cat populations in a safe and humane way. AUSTIN, Texas – Today, May 19, HB 3660, by Representative Cody Vasut and Senator Judith Zaffirini, officially heads to Governor Abbott's desk after passing the Senate 31-0 this week and passing in the House in late April. Currently, there is ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE After passing the House and Senate, HB 598 now heads to the Governor’s Desk. AUSTIN, Texas – HB 598 by Representative Matt Shaheen (R-Plano) passed the Texas House and Senate and is on its way to Governor Abbott’s desk to be signed into law. The bill prevents previous perpetrators of animal cruelty from possessin...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SB 876 would strengthen the Texas Licensed Breeders Program and improve conditions for commercially-bred dogs and cats. AUSTIN, TX – This week, SB 876 by Senator Pete Flores (R-Pleasanton) passed out of the Senate on a vote of 22 to 8. The legislation now moves to the House. “We are so grateful to our bill author...
Editorial: A Houston pet store relies on inhumanely sourced puppies. Can Texas law stop them? Mention the name Jared Patterson, the Republican state representative from Frisco, and a dog’s well-being does not immediately Jack Russell to mind. The third-term lawmaker is most often associated with some of the more extreme proposals that...
The bill that would target "puppy mill" sales in Texas pet stores died in the 2021 legislative session. So the bill author is trying again. AUSTIN — Dogs and cats bred in so-called puppy or kitten mills could not be sold in retail pet stores in Texas' 24 largest counties under pending legislation that has united a conservative Republ...
T-N-R programs control the outdoor cat population without the unnecessary killing of the animals. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUSTIN, Texas – On March 6, Senator Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) filed SB 1682 and Representative Cody Vasut (R-Angleton) filed HB 3660 to clarify that T-N-R programs in Texas are not considered abandonment under the T...
Senator Pete Flores and Representative Brad Buckley, DVM File Legislation to Reform the Texas Licensed Breeders Program Commonsense changes will provide better oversight of commercial breeders, improve conditions for thousands of dogs and cats, and protect consumers. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUSTIN, TX – Today, February 13, 2023, Senator ...
Originally Published in: The Times Freestone CountyPublished on: January 7, 2023Written By: Admin At the end of December, President Biden signed The Big Cat Public Safety Act (BCPSA) into law. The Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN) was instrumental in its passage and has advocated against the private ownership of wild animals, inc...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 20, 2022 Austin, TX – Today, President Biden signed The Big Cat Public Safety Act (BCPSA) into law. The Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN) was instrumental in its passage and has advocated against the private ownership of wild animals, including big cats, since 2001 by helping to enact the Dangerous W...
Originally Published in: Houston ChroniclePublished on: December 10, 2022Written By: The Editorial Board Thumbs Up: “Tiger King,” the Netflix documentary series that once boasted “murder, mayhem and madness” in episodes exposing the seedy, dangerous and abusive underworld of exotic animal exploitation, can now boast a more respectable ...
