From Responsible Pet Owners Alliance --
See my earlier messages about the details of the bill which also may
include a loophole for Breed-specific legislation. Thanks to the many
of you who have already called or emailed your Representative.

Here's the link to find your STATE Representative:

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/

--------------------------
HB 1355 was NOT voted on last night and is on the Calendar for today,
Tuesday, April 24th! It's not over 'til it's over ... as Yogi said.
Your calls ARE making a difference because the bill was scheduled to
be #8 on the agenda yesterday and we got it moved to 27th which meant
it did NOT get heard at all yesterday. Keep up the good work. If you
called yesterday, call back again today and inquire about whether the
bill passed, if it is scheduled today, and anything just to take up
their time in the legislator's office. We're asking for amendments
and can win this if you help.

Read the message below from Zandra Anderson, Houston attorney and
American Pit Bull Terrier owner, who is representing RPOA along with
Jeff Shaver with the American Rottweiler Club. Jeff does Search &
Rescue with his Rotties.
Without these two on our side, we could not have come this far but we
can't do this alone. We need you! You, as a Texas dog owner, must
live with these new laws being proposed for years to come. If you do
nothing, don't moan to us when they are enforced! As all experienced
dog owners well know, if two dogs get "into it" while out walking your
dog on a leash or at a dog show, someone could receive a serious dog
bite requiring stitches while separating the dogs. You could become a
convicted felon and serve jail time with rapists and murderers. Is
this acceptable to you?
________________________________________
Message from Zandra:
HB 1355 NOT VOTED ON YET!! STILL TIME TO WRITE/CALL!

As of 10:15 tonight, the calendar was posted for tomorrow, Tuesday,
April 24, 2007. HB 1355 was not reached on Monday, so we still have
time to keepthose FAXES and CALLS coming! We need more!!! Make your
voice heard for the sake of dog owners and our dogs!!!

Be sure to contact your Texas Representative. We will focus on the
Senate later!! Once you find your Representative, go to their main web
page for their FAX number. There are a few of them who fail to put
their fax number on their website, so you might have to call.

Keep the momentum GOING!!! Our voices DO make a difference--promise.
Zandra www.TexasDogLawyer.com

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
$15 Annual dues (January - December)