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Title: HB 3747 to committee this week. Post by: Txmason on April 27, 2013, 12:40:05 pm From RPOA Texas Outreach and
Responsible Pet Owners Alliance Crossposting is encouraged. April 26, 2013 IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED IN TEXAS! Please contact ALL members of the Committee below and ask them to OPPOSE TX HB 3747, the Animal Abuser Registry Bill. HB 3747, establishing an "Animal Abuser Registry" in Texas (comparable to the human "Sex Offenders Registry"), is scheduled for a public hearing at the Capitol this Monday, April 29, in the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, Room E2.036 (on adjournment). If you can attend, please contact our RPOA Austin Area Chapter Chairman, George Armstrong, at sundownms@att.net . Time is not available until Monday, but likely will be 6:00 pm or 7:00 pm. We defeated this legislation in Texas last session, but it is a major plank in the national "animal rights" legislative agenda to achieve "personhood" for animals -- removing their "property" status. So they're back in their ongoing, never ending attempt to legislate animal ownership out of existence! "Simple Justice," http://tinyurl.com/cwp5u2d , a New York Criminal Defense Blog warns "Be Scared" in reference to this legislation. Our good friend Susan Wolf, Sportsmen's & Animal Owners' Voting Alliance (SAOVA) has researched this topic thoroughly and a plethora of information can be found at http://saova.org/ALDF_AbuserRegistry.html . Out of state "animal rights" organizations, such as HSUS, ASPCA, PETA, Animal Legal Defense Fund and others, are pouring dollars into our state, writing our Texas bills, dominating our legislative sessions, and hiring multiple lobbyists to promote their bills. Texas Humane Legislative Network (the HSUS Texas affiliate), HSUS and ASPCA hold joint Lobby Days at the Capitol. An Animal Legal Defense Fund brochure states: Legal Rights For Animals. "Our mission is quite different from that of other animal rights groups. ALDF believes providing true legal standing - recognition by laws and in the courts - is the most powerful way to assure humane treatment for all animals . we can launch legal action on behalf of the animals themselves." Please contact these legislators below. Your animals are counting on you to be their voice! HB 3747 Sponsor, Rep Jessica Farrar (512) 463-0620 (512) 463-0894 Jessica.Farrar@house.state.tx.us Com. Chairman: Abel Herrero (D) (512) 463-0462 (512) 463-1705 Fax Abel.Herrero@house.state.tx.us Vice-Chairman: Stefani Carter (R) nikki.tyson@house.state.tx.us (512) 463-0454 (512) 463-1121 Fax Stefani.carter@house.state.tx.us Lon Burnham (D) (512) 463-0740 (512) 463-1075 Fax Lon.burnham@house.state.tx.us Terry Canales (D) Curtis.smith@house.state.tx.us (512) 463-0426 (512) 463-0043 Fax Terry.canales@house.state.tx.us Bryan Hughes (R) Cody.terry@house.state.tx.us desiree.smith@house.state.tx.us (512) 463-0271 (512) 463-1515 Fax bryan.hughes@house.state.tx.us Jeff Leach (R) Mary.mcclure@house.state.tx.us (512) 463-0544 (512) 463-9974 Fax Jeff.leach@house.state.tx.us Joe Moody (D) (512) 463-0728 (512) 463-0397 Fax Joe.moody@house.state.tx.us Matt Schaefer (R) Sarah.hughes@house.state.tx.us (512) 463-0584 (512) 463-3217 Matt.schaefer@house.state.tx.us Steve Toth (R) Amy.Lane@house.state.tx.us (512) 463-0797 (512) 463-0898 Fax Steve.toth@house.state.tx.us Committee Clerk: Vanessa Fuentes (512) 463-0768 for information. |