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03-03-2009, 11:28 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fort Worth, TX, US
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| Texas Humane Legislation Network Thought I would pass on the next bill that the THLN is opposing and the info for it! Lets do all we can to help those who don't have a voice!! If you're having trouble viewing this email, click this link. http://www.thln.org/mcms_site/images...ctionalert.jpg In This Issue Subscription information is in the footer of this email. ACTION ALERT This is our first Action Alert this session, and we thank you in advance for all your efforts between now and the session's end on June 1st to help protect animals in Texas through legislation! IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED TO DEFEAT HB 1046 BackgroundUnder current law (Chapter 821B of the Health & Safety Code) when law enforcement officers seize cruelly treated animals the trial to determine whether or not the owner will be divested of ownership is held within 10 daysin a Municipal or Justice of the Peace Court and the decision of that court is final and not appealable. HB 1046 will change that and allow the owner to appeal the Municipal or Justice Court's decision and get an entirely new trial. If this bill passes, city and county attorneys will have to try these cruelty cases twice, which will be very costly to the cities and counties and will make the seizure and disposition of cruelly treated animals by law enforcement officers much more difficult and much more expensive. Many small towns and lesser populated counties (where starving horses and puppy mills most often are) will not have the resources to pursue these types of cases. Action Needed This bill has been referred to the Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee in the House of Representatives. We need to contact each member of that Committee and ask that they oppose HB 1046. Talking Points HB 1046 will make the seizure and disposition of cruelly treated animals by law enforcement officers much more difficult and much more expensive. If this bill passes, many small towns and lesser populated counties (where starving horses and puppy mills most often are) will not have the resources to pursue these types of cases. Allowing appeals will cause additional expense to the cities and counties to keep and care for the animals during the appeal process which could last for months or even years. Also during this time, the seized animals (which often total in the hundreds and are almost always malnourished and sick) will suffer longer and cannot be adopted or, when necessary, be euthanized. Contact Information The members of the Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee and their contact information is as follows: Representatives Email 512 Phone/Fax Todd Hunter (Chair) todd.hunter@house.state.tx.us 463-0672/463-2101 Bryan Hughes (Vice-Chair) bryan.hughes@house.state.tx.us 463-0271/463-1515 Roberto Alonzo roberto.alonzo@house.state.tx.us 463-0408/463-1817 Dan Branch dan.branch@house.state.tx.us 463-0367/322-9935 Will Hartnett will.hartnett@house.state.tx.us 463-0576/463-7827 Jim Jackson jim.jackson@house.state.tx.us 463-0468/463-1044 David Leibowitz david.leibowitz@house.state.tx.us 463-0269/320-0555 Tryon Lewis tryon.lewis@house.state.tx.us 463-0546/463-8067 Jerry Madden jerry.madden@house.state.tx.us 463-0544/463-9974 Armando "Mando"Martinez mando.martinez@house.state.tx.us 463-0530/463-0849 Beverly Woolley beverly.woolley@house.state.tx.us 463-0696/463-9333 PLEASE CALL, WRITE/FAX OR EMAIL THEM AND ASK THAT THEY OPPOSE THE BILL. ALSO ASK YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS TO DO THE SAME. AS ALWAYS, PLEASE BE COURTEOUS AND POLITE WHEN COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR REPRESENTATIVES. TEXAS HUMANE LEGISLATION NETWORK Promoting the humane treatment of animals through legislation, education and advocacy. Visit us at Texas Humane Legislation Network | Promoting The Humane Treatment Of Animals Through Legislation, Education & Advocacy. P.O. Box 685283 Austin, TX 78768-5283 Texas Humane Legislation Network | Promoting The Humane Treatment Of Animals Through Legislation, Education & Advocacy Texas Humane Legislation Network | Promoting The Humane Treatment Of Animals Through Legislation, Education & Advocacy 888-548-6263
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03-03-2009, 11:36 AM | #2 |
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| I hope they vote to oppose this bill...How cruel can you be to know that animals are suffering and they will continue to have to live in an enviornment until it goes through the court system.
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03-03-2009, 11:38 AM | #3 | |
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Exactly! And for what? Just so the owners could possibly get them back and have them put back into the same environment???
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