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84th_LegislaturePositionsBillsFiled.pdf
Responsible Pet Owners Alliance
Texas Outreach
POSITIONS ON BILLS FILED
84th Session
2015
Texas State Legislature
(Our positions may change as bills
are amended in the legislative process.)
RPOA OPPOSES THESE BILLS
HB 234 by Farrar: Relating to costs associated with
proceedings regarding cruelly treated animals, authorizing fees and
costs.
Analysis and Position
HB 235 by Farrar: Relating to a central database
containing information about certain persons who have been convicted
of or received a grant of deferred adjudication for certain offenses
involving animal cruelty; providing a criminal penalty.
Analysis and Position
HB 1800 by Walle: Relating to regulation of public
nuisance, aggressive, and dangerous dogs; authorizing fees and
creating offenses.
Analysis and Position
AND COMPANION SB 708 by Garcia (Identical): Relating
to regulation of public nuisance, aggressive, and dangerous dogs;
authorizing fees and creating offenses.
Analysis and Position
HB
2562 by Sheets: Relating to care and unlawful restraint of a dog;
creating an offense.
Analysis and Position
Updated Analysis and Position
Committee Substitute Bill
HB 3963 by Farrar (Identical): Relating to establishment and
functions of Animal Welfare Commission.
Analysis and Position
AND COMPANION SB 908 by Zaffirini, (Identical):
Relating to establishment and functions of Animal Welfare
Commission.
Analysis and Position
SB 1781 by Menendez: Relating to euthanasia as a
last resort in a county or municipal animal shelter in certain
counties.
Analysis and Position
RPOA SUPPORTS THESE BILLS
HB 1436 by Smithee: Relating to appeals regarding
dangerous dogs.
Analysis and Position
AND COMPANION SB 1855 by Lucio (Identical): Relating to
appeals regarding dangerous dogs.
Analysis and Position
HB 593 by Collier, Geren, Giddings, Burns Relating to
animal encounter training Peace Officers
(HB 579, HB 1310 are folded into HB 593)
Analysis and Position
AND COMPANION SB 1637 by Whitmire (Similar):
Relating to canine encounter training for peace officers.
Analysis and Position
FOR INFORMATION ONLY
Text for the bills below can be found
at:
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/
Click on the “Bill” Box and type in the bill number. All information
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Veterinarian and Shelter Related Bills
HB 503 by Guillen/by Phillips
Relating to peace officers commissioned by the State Board of
Veterinary Medical Examiners.
HB 633 by Bonnen
Relating to sales and use tax exemption for certain health care
supplies.
HB 859 by Rodriguez, Eddie, (Identical): Relating to
exemption from veterinary licensing law for
certain persons who provide services to an animal shelter.
AND COMPANION SB 1920 by Watson (Identical): Relating
to exemption from veterinary licensing
law for certain persons who provide services to an animal shelter.
HB 1274 by Larson, (Identical): Relating to medical
treatment and care of animals by certain persons
in animal shelters and releasing agencies.
AND COMPANION SB 1911 by Perry (Identical): Relating to
medical treatment and care of animals
by certain persons in animal shelters and releasing agencies.
HB 1740 by Thompson, Senfronia, (Identical): Relating
to administration of rabies vaccine under local
rabies control program.
AND COMPANION SB 1780 by Menendez (Identical): Relating
to administration of rabies vaccine
under local rabies control program.
HB 2276 by Elkins: Relating to development and
maintenance of certain records and written policies
of animal shelters.
Miscellaneous Bills
HB 1970 by Martinez, “Mando”
Relating to establishment of disaster identification system for a
state of disaster (for domesticated animals).
HB 2018 by Schaefer
Relating to abolishing regulation of guard dog trainers.
SB 1214 by Taylor, Van
Relating to use of human remains for forensic science education,
including training of search & rescue animals.
HB 4099 by Fletcher: Relating to issuance of K9s4Cops
specialty license plates.
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