____________________________________ From: rpoa@xxxxxxxxx Reply-to: TX_RPOA_E-News-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: TX_RPOA_E-NEWS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: 3/3/2011 6:05:33 P.M. Central Standard Time Subj: [TX_RPOA_E-News] TX Action Alert: Hearing on HB 413 vet records confidentiality TX-RPOA E-News >From RPOA Texas Outreach and Responsible Pet Owners Alliance "Animal welfare, not animal 'rights' and, yes, there is a difference." Permission granted to crosspost. March 3, 2011 OPPOSE TX HB 413! A Public Hearing on HB 413 is scheduled for 8:00 AM Tuesday, March 8, by the Agriculture & Livestock Committee. Room E1.014, Capitol Extension Building, 1st Floor Underground. This bill is relating to the confidentiality of certain information held by a veterinarian. Bill sponsor is Representative Jimmie Don Aycock, DVM. _http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/html/HB00413I.htm_ (http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/html/HB00413I.htm) RPOA OPPOSES this bill for the following reasons: * Our pets' veterinary records must be kept confidential unless there is a request from a municipal government regarding dog and cat bites and proof of Rabies Vaccinations - not released for any other reason. * Rabies Certificates contain extensive information about our animals, our name, home address, phone number, the pet species, color, age, size, breed, sex and whether they are spayed/neutered. * These records could be used by municipalities to bill pet owners for annual pet licenses; to enforce species and/or breed bans or regulations; pet limits; number of litters each year; and mandatory spay/neuter of pets. * All other information must be kept confidential also - just as our personal medical records. Veterinarians should not become "pet police" for enforcement of city ordinances. Please contact the committee members below and tell them you OPPOSE HB 413! You DO NOT have to live in their district. After that, do contact your own representative and senator who can be found at www.capitol.state.tx.us in the Search Box on the bottom right side of the home page. Faxes and phone calls are best with emails last but still effective. ALSO: Print out this alert and either hand deliver or fax it to your personal veterinarian. Ask for his help. Several years ago San Antonio's Animal Care Services (ACS) demanded veterinary clinics send their clients' dog/cat Rabies Vaccination Records to them. All local veterinary clinics (except two clinics) refused to send them to ACS - to their credit. Texas Agriculture & Livestock Committee Committee Clerk: Allison Billodeau (512) 463-0762 Chairman Rep. Rick Hardcastle Phone: 512-463-0526 Fax: 512-463-6003 _rick.hardcastle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:rick.hardcastle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) Vice Chair Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson Phone: 512-463-0135 Fax: 512-463-0642 _charles.anderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:charles.anderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) Members: Rep. Charlie Howard Phone: 512-463-0710 Fax: 512-463-0711 _charlie.howard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:charlie.howard@xxxxxxx tate.tx.us) Rep. Bryan Hughes Phone: 512-463-0271 Fax: 512-463-1515 _bryan.hughes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:bryan.hughes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) Rep. Jason Isaac Phone: 512-463-0647 Fax: 512-463-3573 _jason.isaac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:jason.isaac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt Phone: 512-463-0682 Fax: 512-463-9955 _tim.kleinschmidt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:tim.kleinschmidt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) Rep. Jim Landtroop Phone: 512-463-0604 Fax: 512-463-5244 _jim.landtroop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:jim.landtroop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) Rep. J. M. Lozano Phone: 512-463-0463 Fax: 512-463-1765 _jose.lozano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:jose.lozano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) Rep. Borris Miles Phone: 512-463-0518 Fax: 512-463-0941 _borris.miles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:borris.miles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) ......................................................... 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