Animal Cruelty Bill Headed to Governor’s Desk
Legislation that would toughen the penalties against those found guilty of being cruel to animals is on its way to Gov. Rick Perry’s desk. House Bill 2328, by Rep. Beverly Woolley, R-Houston, passed...
View ArticleTexas toad gets another supporter
Another Houston-area lawmaker is backing a move championed by a group of fourth-graders to get an official state amphibian named. State Sen. Mike Jackson, R-La Porte, filed a resolution today to...
View ArticleWillie Nelson to lawmakers: Show us some puppy love
Riskypets.com Texas music legend Willie Nelson wants the Lone Star state to get tough with commercial puppy breeders. In a letter addressed to members of the Legislature, the 75-year-old country singer...
View ArticleTrying to get rid of hides inspector…for good
House members cut loose with a bunch of good-natured groans this morning just before a final vote to abolish the office of inspector of hides and animals. The office dates back to 1871 when it was...
View ArticleCockfight bill faces a do-over
An East Texas lawmaker interested in protecting the state’s $3 billion poultry industry thought he got approval Saturday to make it illegal for anyone to attend a cockfight. State photo Rep. Wayne...
View ArticlePerry’s coyote hunt may have violated city and state laws UPDATE
Gov. Rick Perry’s use of a handgun to kill a coyote that he says was threatening a labrador puppy may have violated both city of Austin ordinances and state law. Perry spokesman Mark Miner said the...
View ArticleBriscoe battled the screwworm
WARNING TO READERS: THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS MATERIAL YOU DON’T WANT TO BE READING WHILE YOU’RE EATING Ask farmers and ranchers of a certain age what they think is the most significant accomplishment of...
View ArticleBanning gas chambers for companion animals
House Bill 3450 — the Companion Animal Protection Act — by Rep. Jessica Farrar, D-Houston, would ban some things many Texans may not know happen at shelters. Among its points, as listed by...
View Article‘Puppy Mill’ Bill Passes House; 95-44
A one-man blockade could only slow passage of a bill that would regulate the state’s animal breeders in a bid to crack down on “puppy mills.” The bill, which was passed by a vote of 95-44, would...
View ArticleSenate committee votes to ban gassing of shelter animals
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to ban the use of carbon monoxide gas to euthanize shelter animals. Senate Bill 360 by Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, will go to...
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