Responsible Pet Owners Lobby Day
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Room 210 in the Sam Houston Building
(adjacent to the Capitol Building)
1100 Congress Avein Austin, Texas
Room is reserved from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
(Someone will be in the room at all times.? No animals allowed.)
The regional coordinator for the DFW metroplex area is Verjean Lunenschloss. Please contact Verjean if you are planning to attend, or would like to participate in ride-sharing.
Regional coordinators for other areas will be posted as soon as we have the information.
Posted in Act Now
2009 Texas Legislation
Many bills have been filed this year in the Texas Legislature. The Lone Star State Pit Bull Terrier Club has done and excellent job of compiling an overview of all the information.
List of Texas Bills
How to Contact Your Legislators
Posted March 26th, 2009
HB 925 - by Menendez
SB 1845 - by Van de Putte
OPPOSE
Relating to the sterilization of dogs and cats; providing a penalty.
Posted in 2009 Texas Legislation
Posted March 26th, 2009
HB 925 - by Dutton
OPPOSE
Relating to the handling of or caring for a pit bull breed of dog by certain minors; providing penalties.
Posted in 2009 Texas Legislation
Posted March 26th, 2009
HB 1046 - by Homer
SUPPORT
Relating to the appeals process in the disposition of cruelly treated animals.
Posted in 2009 Texas Legislation
Posted March 26th, 2009
HB 3180 - by Thompson
SB 1910 - by Whitmire
OPPOSE
Relating to the licensing and regulation of commercial dog and cat breeders and the regulation of dog and cat dealers; providing penalties.
Posted in 2009 Texas Legislation