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In order to keep all updates in one place, I summarized all the bills here- http://lsspbc.com/blog/2009/06/03/its-over/ There are -a lot- of them! We came out pretty well thanks to the work of many hardworking people. The state legislature has adjourned til 2011. Local laws, however, may require our attention in the meantime. Be sure to sign up for our [...] On another website I manage, I have been updating a list of all the cities in Texas that have publicly said they want BSL, have passed resolutions asking to be allowed to have BSL, or have included BSL in their legislative agendas: http://lsspbc.com/blog/2008/12/27/frisco-tx-added-to-list-of-cities-wanting-bsl/ 2009 is a serious matter, folks. I cannot emphasize this enough. Living outside the city [...] The Texas Attorney General’s office has been asked to issue an opinion regarding whether or not Breed-Specific Legislation actually is legal in Texas. http://www.star-telegram.com/804/story/1095574.html Representative Tony Goolsby writes in his letter that “Numerous cities and counties have expressed a desire to enact municipal ordinances to ban or regulate breed specific dogs primarily Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, German Shepherds [...] The EBA (www.endangeredbreedsassociation.org) has provided some of the funding for this case, however we would not have had victory without a brave plaintiff willing to stand up and fight the city. Cities in Texas, including Madisonville, are trying to pull the same stunt as these cities in Oklahoma have done. It’s obviously easier for all [...] On March 12, Michele and I attended the SPCA of Texas’ “Dangerous Dogs Forum.” The first day, I was on a panel with managers from the SPCA of Texas, Dallas Animal Services, Fort Worth Animal Care and Control, and the Texas Humane Legislation Network. This was followed by a presentation by Nick Fisher, the Executive [...] Ed. note: Issue to watch: Definition of “serious bodily injury.” The first version of the Texas law had a very broad definition and it sounds like Wesselhoft may be headed down this path. The final version passed in the Texas legislature used the criminal code definition of serious bodily injury which is more reasonable and [...] Ed. note: In January 2008 Rep. Wesselhoft seemed to be leaning away from this and toward a more generic law. We need to keep an eye on this situation. Lawmaker wants public vote on dog proposal McAlester News-Capitol, April 24, 2007 OKLAHOMA CITY — Despite two previous legislative defeats, state Rep. Paul Wesselhoft said will continue his [...] http://www.news-star.com/stories/112407/new_56568.shtml Oklahoma City dog adoption policy violates state law Shawnee News-Star Nov. 24, 2007 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City’s policy of not allowing pit bull terriers to be adopted from its animal shelter violates state law, an appeals court has ruled. The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals found Oklahoma City’s policy breached state law that bans “breed specific” [...] If you are reading this blog, you probably already know that “pit bull” bans are illegal in Texas and Oklahoma. However, I am surprised by the number of people I meet who don’t know this, and have even been intimidated into giving up their dogs. At the last ADBA Convention, Hank Greenwood said something [...] Texoma Bully Breed Outreach is not acting for or against tethering bans. However, we need to ensure that people are aware of the laws and stay safe. Most importantly: If you or someone you know lives in a city where a tethering ban has been passed, please understand that they are not going to be [...] |
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