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:
I'm honored to serve you as the new Executive Director of the Texas Humane Legislation Network! I'm humbled to be a part of this organization's proud, 40-year old tradition of fighting for laws that protect Texas animals from abuse and neglect. It is because of you that we have forged so many legislative victories for animals and it is...
June 23, 2015, AUSTIN, TX: Sometimes, during a legislative session, helping get bad bills killed is just as important as getting good bills passed. The 84th Session of the Texas Legislature was such a session.
