Bsl Alert: Texas- Sb349

BSL ALERT: TEXAS- SB349



February 25, 2007

Senate Bill 349 by Ellis has been assigned to the Criminal Justice Committee; "Relating to the regulation of dangerous pets by certain populous counties; providing a criminal penalty." The lists of dangerous dogs compiled in other cities usually include American Staffordshire Terriers, American Pit Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, (or anything with the appearance of the above!), and sometimes include: Bull Terriers, Rottweilers, German Shepherds, Dobermans, Malamutes, Chows, Akitas and many other large dog breeds and mixes.



The ADBA and Responsible Pet Owners Alliance OPPOSES this bill.



Please contact all of the committee members (below) to express your opposition. Faxes, phone calls and emails are needed. No hearings are scheduled at this time.



When emailing committee members regarding your position on the bill, put "Oppose Senate Bill 349 regulating dangerous pets" in the Subject Line.

If they don't read your entire message, at least they will get your position on the bill before deleting it.



Talking points:



1) While this bill addresses "pets," the actual focus will be on dogs because Senator Ellis tried to open the door for Breed Specific Legislation two years ago and failed.



2) Opens the door for Breed Specific Legislation because it allows the county commissioners to "prohibit" dogs they pre-determine are dangerous without regard to an individual animal's behavior.



3) This is the way to ban certain breeds by allowing the commissioners to impose a fee on ownership. The law does not limit the fee, so it could become too expensive to own certain dogs.



4) Allows for evaluating, confining, and inspecting where the dog is kept based on breed rather than the behavior of an individual dog which is an unwanted intrusion.



5) Is designed so that the lawmakers can make it unappealing to own whatever breeds they decide to target regardless of an individual dog's behavior.





Senate Criminal Justice Committee members Address for all:

PO Box 12068

Capitol Station

Austin, TX 78711



COMMITTEE CLERK: Mahala Price

PHONE: 512-463-0345

ROOM: SHB 470



Chair: Senator John Whitmire

Ph: (512) 463-0115

Fax: (512) 475-3737

john.whitmire@senate.state.tx.us



Vice-Chair: Senator Kel Seliger

Ph: (512) 463-0131

Fax: (512) 475-3733

kel.seliger@senate.state.tx.us



Senator John Carona

Ph: (512) 463-0116

Fax: (512) 463-3135

john.carona@senate.state.tx.us



Senator Bob Deuell

Ph: (512) 463-0102

Fax: (512) 463-7202

don.forse@senate.state.tx.us



Senator Rodney Ellis

Ph: (512) 463-0113

Fax: (512) 463-0006

rodney.ellis@senate.state.tx.us



Senator Glenn Hegar

Ph: (512) 463-0118

Fax: (512) 475-3736

District18.hegar@senate.state.tx.us



Senator Juan Hinojosa

Ph: (512) 463-0120

Fax: (512) 463-0229

leslie.nadelman@senate.state.tx.us

Please circulate this message widely to neighbors, friends and relatives.








Thank you,



American Dog Breeders Association Inc.

P.O. Box 1771

Salt Lake City, Ut. 84110

(801)-936-7513

bstofshw@adba.cc

www.adba.cc

 

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