Please notify all dog breeders you know and cross post to any lists. Carol Two bills of concern to responsible dog breeders and owners will be considered by the Texas Legislature on Monday, March 16th. _House Bill 458_ (http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB00458I.pdf) , 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) 463-1260 To e-mail Rep. Coleman, _click here_ (http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/email.php?dist=147&rep=garnet.coleman) . _House Bill 1046_ (http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB01046I.pdf) , 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) 463-0672 To e-mail Rep. Hunter, _click here_ (http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/email.php?dist=32&rep=todd.hunter) . Please contact the members of the Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee to tell them to SUPPORT HB 1046: FAXES and CALLS are BEST!!!!! Representatives Email 512- PHONE/ FAX Todd Hunter (Chair) todd.hunter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 512 463-0672/ 463-2101 Bryan Hughes (Vice-Chair) bryan.hughes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 512 463-0271/463-1515 Roberto Alonzo roberto.alonzo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 512 463-0408/463-1817 Dan Branch dan.branch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 512 463-0367/322-9935 Will Hartnett will.hartnett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 512 463-0576/463-7827 Jim Jackson jim.jackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 512 463-0468/463-1044 David Leibowitz david.leibowitz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 512 463-0269/320-0555 Tryon Lewis tryon.lewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 512 463-0546/463-8067 Jerry Madden jerry.madden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 512 463-0544/463-9974 Armando "Mando"Martinez mando.martinez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 512 463-0530/463-0849 Beverly Woolley beverly.woolley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 512 463-0696/463-9333 Clerk: Jennifer Welch Phone: (512) 463-0790 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. ____________________________________ Need a job? _Find employment help in your area_ (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agencies&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000005) . **************Need a job? Find employment help in your area. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agencies&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000005) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================