Legislation would be similar to SB 474 that passed during the regular session but would address the concerns in the Governor's veto proclamation. September 9, 2021 Austin, Texas – On Tuesday, Governor Abbott released his agenda for the third special session and included legislation similar to the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act, which the Govern...
THLN's work on the Safe Outdoors Dog Act has been featured in the Summer edition of Texas Dog Monthly. Read the full article here.
Originally Featured in The Lufkin Daily News BY SHELBY BOBOSKYPUBLISHED JULY 22, 2021 Recently, the Responsible Pet Owners Alliance published an opinion piece taking aim at broad issues within animal welfare and, more specifically, the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act (SB 474), which passed the House and Senate this session but was ultimately vet...
Originally Featured in The Lufkin Daily News BY MARY BETH DUERLERPUBLISHED JULY 20, 2021 The “Doggone Shame” article was dead wrong — claiming the only opposition to SB 474 was from “dog fighters and unscrupulous breeders who are making campaign donations under the table.” Be assured that our organization is none of the above and it’s ...
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...
