It's summer and Texas is HOT.We love this tip for testing the pavement when walking your dogs, courtesy of the Moon Valley Canine Training Center in Sonoma, Calif.The five-second rulePlace the back of your hand on the pavement. If you can't keep it there for five seconds, it's too hot to walk your dog. If you didn't know about this r...
On July 7th (online) and July 9th the Fort Worth Star Telegram's Anna Tinsley blogged about our success this session for animals! As Anna shared: "Don’t mess with Texas animals. That’s the message state lawmakers sent when they passed — and Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law — a measure to crack down on anyone in this state who torture...
Sunday marked the last day Governor Abbott could sign or veto a bill, and as you may have heard, Senate Bill 762 - our bill to address violent animal cruelty - was signed!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Governor Signs Bill to Strengthen Animal Cruelty Laws: SB 762 Will Increase Punishment for Offenses Such as Torture, Killing and Poisoning Austin, TX (June 10, 2017) – Last night, Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation that would increase the punishment for violent animal cruelty offenses and address loopholes that h...
SB 762, our bill to increase penalties for the most violent acts of animal cruelty, passed the legislature Sunday night and was sent to the Governor today! Please contact Governor Abbott today and ask that he sign SB 762 into law! His contact form is located at: https://gov.texas.gov/contact/contact.aspx
SB 762, our bill to strengthen our felony cruelty statute in Texas, has passed the Senate thanks to your calls and emails! The bill is now awaiting a hearing date for the House floor - but we just have seven days until the deadline!
Our bill to help cruelly chained and tethered dogs in Texas is on the Senate floor! Please make the call for Senate Bill 1090 ASAP! Imagine being chained 24/7 blazing heat, freezing ice, or sleeting rain. Thousands of dogs across the state only know life like this and many dogs die as a result of inhumane tethering. Strangulation, hea...
In 2011, The Texas Humane Legislation Network was instrumental in passing key puppy mill legislation thanks to your voice. The animals need your voice once again to ensure basic protections for thousands of dogs and cats confined and raised in these breeding facilities in Texas for most of their life.
You spread the word, you voted, and the animals won last night! We are thrilled to announce that all but one of our candidates endorsed by the Texas Humane Legislation Network won their Primary races! Success in these critical Texas districts will help animals throughout our state. These lawmakers are powerful advocates with important...
The following candidates are endorsed by the Texas Humane Legislation Network in the 2016 Primary Elections. We choose to endorse these candidates based on three major criteria:
