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.

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

HB 4277 / SB 1845 (Mandatory Spay/Neuter)

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.

HB 925 (Pit Bulls, Handling by Minors)

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.

HB 1046 (Cruelty Appeal)

Posted March 26th, 2009

HB 1046 - by Homer
SUPPORT

Relating to the appeals process in the disposition of cruelly treated animals.

HB 3180 / SB 1910 (Breeder Bill)

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.