SB 474 would clarify existing law and establish basic standards of shelter and care for dogs restrained outdoors. April 14, 2021 Austin, Texas – Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice passed SB 474 by Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D-Brownsville) on a vote of 4 to 0. A top legislative priority for the Texas Humane Legislation N...
From The Dallas Morning News, March 22, 2021 The Texas Legislature must pass HB 873 by Rep. Nicole Collier of Fort Worth to protect dogs kept outdoors and the public around them. The legislation ensures dogs have adequate shelter from extreme temperatures and access to drinking water and can move around without being trapped in standin...
From The Pittsburg Gazette, April 1, 2021 Last month's bitter winter weather sadly claimed the lives of hundreds of Texas Dogs. These dogs perished unnecessarily in the storm. As a volunteer for Texas Humane Legislation Network, we received many phone calls and pictures from across Texas of dogs freezing and dying. One picture imprint...
Safe Outdoor Dogs Legislation Passes 7-2 Out of House Criminal Jurisprudence CommitteeHB 873 would clarify existing law and establish basic standards of shelter and care for dogs restrained outdoors. March 23, 2021 Austin, Texas – Yesterday, the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee passed HB 873 by Chair Nicole Collier (D-Fort Wort...
Safe Outdoor Dogs Legislation to Be Heard in House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee TodayHB 873 would have prevented unnecessary deaths in recent winter storm March 8, 2021 Austin, Texas – Today, the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee is hearing HB 873 by Chair Nicole Collier (D-Fort Worth). HB 873 includes key elements to protect ...
Originally Featured on Spectrum News 1 - Click here to watch full interview BY LUPE ZAPATA DALLAS PUBLISHED 10:38 AM CT FEB. 19, 2021 TEXAS – Across the state, reports of dogs and other animals dying after being left outside in this week's extreme weather are rising. In Houston, one man was arrested this week after leaving eight dogs o...
Just this week, a dog was found frozen to death near Lubbock Austin, Texas – On February 10, Floydada Animal Services reported that a dog was found frozen to death near Lubbock from being left outside in freezing temperatures. As the Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN) works to pass Safe Outdoor Dogs legislation and establish a be...
”Safe Outdoor Dogs” legislation will improve public safety and ensure dogs have basic standards while restrained outside. Austin, Texas – Today, Senator Eddie Lucio Jr. filed SB 474, Texas Humane Legislation Network’s (THLN) top priority legislative item in the Texas Senate, to ensure dogs are properly restrained outdoors and to preve...
Jan 13, 2021 THLN helped to establish the Program in 2011, which has been instrumental in preventing puppy mill practices. Austin, Texas – Today, the Texas Sunset Commission voted to maintain the Licensed Breeders Program under the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation after a prolonged and challenging review cycle due to COV...
Originally published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram By Alexandra Johnston We all know someone who has been bitten by a dog. Such incidents affect hundreds, if not thousands of Texans each year, but it is a largely untold story in our communities that dogs restrained outside by their owners are actually more dangerous than roaming pack...
