FW: TX: HB 3180 HSUS anti-breeder/dealer bill filed! Posted by: "Deborah" happylilpawz@xxxxxxxxx happylilpawz Date: Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:29 am ((PDT)) 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 11, 2009 The HSUS bill that has been sweeping the country has arrived in Texas: HB 3180 was filed yesterday. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/html/HB03180I.htm <http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/html/HB03180I.htm> Or http://tinyurl.com/d482qt <http://tinyurl.com/d482qt> Various HSUS versions have been killed in committee in Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, and New Hampshire to date. We must do no less in Texas. This is an "animal rights" campaign to end all dog and cat breeding and has nothing to do with animal welfare as existing animal cruelty laws address that already. Texas Humane Legislation Network says they are working with HSUS on this bill. We'll have a thorough analysis later. In the meantime, have you donated to "RPOA Texas Outreach" for our lobbyist, attorneys, expert witnesses and other lobby expenses? Paypal is on our website: www.rpoatexasoutreach.org <http://www.rpoatexasoutreach.org/> Are you available to attend hearings in Austin? If so, email rpoa@xxxxxxxxx <http://us.mc595.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=rpoa@xxxxxxxxx> to get on the list. RPOA Texas Outreach (501 C4) Responsible Pet Owners Alliance (501 C3) 900 NE Loop 410 #311-D San Antonio, TX 78209 Website: www.responsiblepetowners.org <http://www.responsiblepetowners.org/> $15 Annual dues (January - December) To subscribe or unsubscribe,e-mail rpoa@xxxxxxxxx <http://us.mc595.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=rpoa@xxxxxxxxx> . -- Stormy Hope www,carpoc.org AKC Legislative Liaison, GSDCA GSDs, and more, clubs ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================