shared by Peggy This bill is terrible, too.............first bite is a felony with jailtime for the owner...........etc. If you are a dog owner in Texas, regardless of the breed, you had best be aware of THIS bill............it is frightening to read. You can read it here: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB00411I.pdf The public hearing on this bill is set for Thursday, the 11th... at 1:30 pm in Room E1.036 at the Capitol, in Austin. Coordinate at the hearing with Jeff Shaver and Zandra Alexander, who are representing Responsible Pet Owners Alliance. If you can't attend, please fax letters and make phone calls to the Criminal Justice Committee members (see list below) and to your own representatives. E-mails are helpful but are a last resort and not the most effective. This will be an emotional hearing as supporters of SB 411 (primarily victims of dog attacks) will rally on the south steps of the Capitol for a media event at 12 Noon and will testify at the hearing later. Senate Criminal Justice Committee members Address for all: PO Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, TX 78711 To find your elected representatives and all their contact information, go to: www.capitol.state.tx.us <http://www.capitol.state.tx.us> and click on: "Who represents me?" in the right column. COMMITTEE CLERK: Vanessa Valdez (Call this number if you have an questions about the hearing, room location, etc.) PHONE: 512-463-0345 Bill Author: Senator Eliot Shapleigh PO Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, TX 78711 eliot.shapleigh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:eliot.shapleigh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Committee Chair: Senator John Whitmire Ph: (512) 463-0115 Fax: (512) 475-3737 john.whitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:john.whitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Vice-Chair: Senator Kel Seliger Ph: (512) 463-0131 Fax: (512) 475-3733 kel.seliger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:kel.seliger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Senator John Carona Ph: (512) 463-0116 Fax: (512) 463-3135 john.carona@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:john.carona@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Senator Bob Deuell Ph: (512) 463-0102 Fax: (512) 463-7202 don.forse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:don.forse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Senator Rodney Ellis Ph: (512) 463-0113 Fax: (512) 463-0006 rodney.ellis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:rodney.ellis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Senator Glenn Hegar Ph: (512) 463-0118 Fax: (512) 475-3736 District18.hegar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:District18.hegar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Senator Juan Hinojosa Ph: (512) 463-0120 Fax: (512) 463-0229 leslie.nadelman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:leslie.nadelman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================