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Posted by JuliaH
on January 8, 2009, 11:45 am
67.241.204.244
January 7, 2009
The Texas Legislature convenes their 81st Regular Session on January 13th
and adjourns at the end of May. However bills are already being filed so
fasten your seat belts, this will be a rough year.
The Responsible Pet Owners Alliance's Board of Directors voted last night to
OPPOSE HB 458 filed by Rep. David Leibowitz from San Antonio relating to
"limitations on the number of dogs at a residence in certain counties."
The bill states:
"The commissioners court of a county with a population of one million or
more by order may limit the number of dogs that an individual may keep at a
residence located in a residential subdivision in the unincorporated area of
the county."
(Note this is unincorporated areas only. However it is a trend we don't
want to see established in our counties.)
The "residential subdivision" means a subdivision that is platted and
recorded in the county real property records; in which the majority of the
lots are subject to deed restrictions limiting lots to residential use and
that includes at least five lots that have existing residential structures.
A meeting will be scheduled with Rep. Leibowitz asap to ask him to pull his
bill, that we vehemently oppose it for the reasons listed below. Limit
Laws:
* Target all pet owners, regardless of the behavior of their animals.
* Are hard to enforce as pet owners will simply hide their pets.
* Cause a decline in the number of pets licensed and vaccinated for Rabies.
Bordering Mexico, there's always a Rabies threat in Texas and the primary
concern of elected officials should be that all animals are vaccinated for
Rabies.
* A person with one dog that runs loose or barks all night is a greater
nuisance than a person with a dozen dogs that are quiet, clean, and kept at
home. Numbers have no relationship to nuisances.
Please contact your legislators and tell them that you oppose this bill.
ALWAYS ask for the person in charge of legislation. If you don't know your
legislators, go to: www.capitol.state.tx.us/home.aspx and fill in the box at
the bottom "Who represents me?"
Then contact bill sponsor Rep. Leibowitz and politely ask that he withdraw
HB 458. Phone Austin: (512) 463-0269, Fax: (512) 320-0555 and/or Phone
San Antonio: (210) 372-0759, Fax: (210) 372-1405. Ask for the person in
charge of legislation.
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