Two bills of concern to responsible dog breeders and owners
Two bills of concern to responsible dog breeders and owners will be considered by the Texas Legislature on Monday, March 16th.
House Bill 458, sponsored by Representative David Leibowitz of San Antonio , will be considered by the House County Affairs Committee in Room E2.016 at 2PM or
upon final adjournment/recess. The bill allows counties with populations of one million or more to limit the number of dogs kept at residences located in residential
subdivisions in unincorporated areas of those counties. The American Kennel Club opposes House Bill 458.House County Affairs Committee
Representative Garnet Coleman, Chairman
Room GW.17
P.O. Box 2910
Austin , TX 78768
PHONE: (512) 463-0524
FAX: (512) 463-1260To e-mail Rep. Coleman, click here.
House Bill 1046, sponsored by Representative Mark Homer of Paris , will be considered by the House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee in Room E2.010 at 2PM or upon final adjournment/recess. The bill will give owners involved in cruelty seizure cases the right of an appeal if the owner posts an appeal bond to cover the cost of care of the animals. The American Kennel Club supports House Bill 1046.
House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee
Representative Todd Hunter, Chairman
Room E2.808
P.O. Box 2910
Austin , TX 78768
PHONE: (512) 463-0672To e-mail Rep. Hunter, click here.
The AKC encourages all concerned responsible dog breeders and owners in Texas , and all kennel clubs, to contact the committee chairmen listed above and express their thoughts on the bills.
For more information, contact AKC’s Government Relations Department at (919) 816-3720, or e-mail doglaw@akc.org; or contact AKC’s Texas federation of owners, the Responsible Animal Owners Alliance at rpoa@texas.net for more information or if you plan to attend Monday’s hearings.