1/ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed legislation called the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act.
It would have made it illegal to chain up dogs and leave them without drinkable water, adequate shade or shelter.
It also called for a ban on tethering dogs with heavy chains. bit.ly/3gNpj5G
It would have made it illegal to chain up dogs and leave them without drinkable water, adequate shade or shelter.
It also called for a ban on tethering dogs with heavy chains. bit.ly/3gNpj5G
2/ Abbott said Texas already has the statutes in place to protect dogs from animal cruelty, and the penalties seemed excessive.
“Texas is no place for this kind of micro-managing and over-criminalization,” he said in a veto statement. bit.ly/3gNpj5G
“Texas is no place for this kind of micro-managing and over-criminalization,” he said in a veto statement. bit.ly/3gNpj5G
3/ Activists that lobby in support of animal rights say they are devastated by the veto.
The executive director of Texas Humane Legislation Network said the bill would have "clarified the vague language that makes the statute completely unenforceable." bit.ly/3gNpj5G
The executive director of Texas Humane Legislation Network said the bill would have "clarified the vague language that makes the statute completely unenforceable." bit.ly/3gNpj5G
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