[ SHOWGSD-L ] Update on TX BSL
- From: "Ginger Cleary" <cleary1414@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Showgsd-L@Freelists. Org" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:13:26 -0500
TX-RPOA E-News
From Responsible Pet Owners Alliance,
the reasonable voice regarding animal issues in Texas.
Responsible Pet Owners Alliance is an animal welfare organization,
not "animal rights" and, yes, there is a difference.
Permission granted to crosspost.
TX RPOA E-News
March 21, 2006
Update on the threat of Breed Specific Legislation in Texas
Many of you responded to our request for letters to the editor after the San
Antonio Express-News published an article revealing Breed Specific
Legislation (BSL) would be filed by Senator Jeff Wentworth at the next
session of the Texas Legislature. The regular session convenes in January
2007. The newspaper was kind enough to print a large number of our letters,
including RPOA's letter.
Shortly thereafter RPOA met with Senator Wentworth in his San Antonio
office, which is only a block away from our office on Loop 410. Senator
Wentworth was most gracious and said the newspaper misunderstood him. He
says he has no intention of filing BSL. We told him that we would like to
see legislation drafted that we could support. We mentioned our affiliation
as an American Kennel Club (AKC) state federation and told him AKC opposes
BSL. It was a very productive meeting. RPOA member and Houston attorney
Jeff Shaver (Rottweiler enthusiast) will be working with the senator's
attorney to draft legislation that will strengthen the existing Texas
Dangerous Dog Law. Jeff saved us during the last legislative session when
the attempt was made to allow Houston to be exempt from existing state law
prohibiting BSL. We defeated it with a lot of help from our friends.
A fatal attack in Texas by six mixed breed dogs (supposedly pit
bull/Rottweiler mixes) on Lillian Stiles in her own front yard set off a cry
for amending the Texas Dangerous Dog Law. Two of Lillian Stiles' daughters
met with Senator Wentworth and received his commitment to draft a bill.
Despite claims that the Texas state law is weak, Jose Hernandez, the owner
of the dogs, has been charged with Criminally Negligent Homicide.
Texas Families Against Dangerous Dogs has been formed by Lillian Stiles'
daughters. RPOA has contacted them, expressed our deepest sympathy to the
family and told them we too are opposed to dangerous dogs. The daughter we
spoke with does not want BSL and said she had been looking for a group like
ours to help her. We will certainly support her efforts if good legislation
is drafted.
We'll probably be facing more than one bill filed at the next Legislative
Session attempting to rescind our provision in state law prohibiting BSL.
The Texas Municipal League adopted a resolution at their Annual Meeting last
October wanting it rescinded just as they did before the last legislative
session. However if we get a bill we can support, our position will be
strengthened. We are fortunate to have Senator Jeff Wentworth leading this
effort. We'll keep you informed.
Responsible Pet Owners Alliance
900 NE Loop 410 #311-D
San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone: (210) 822-6763
Fax: (210) 822-9038
Website: www. responsiblepetowners. org
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Ginger Cleary
He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from
opposition; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that
will reach himself. ~Thomas Paine
Rome, GA http://www.rihadin.com/
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