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ACTION ALERT

 

 

 

 

 

April 26, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Margaret,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 916 will increase the penalty for dog fighting from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony. It would also increase the punishment for attendance at a dog fighting exhibition from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor.

HB 916 was unanimously approved by the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee and is now in the Calendars Committee waiting to to sent to the House Floor for a final vote.

 

We need calls, faxes and emails to members of the Calendars Committee explaing to them the importance of this bill and asking that they schedule it for a House vote as soon as possible.

 

 

 

WHY HB 916 IS NEEDED:

 

Dog fighting has been illegal in Texas for many years. Despite that fact, these illegal dog fighting exhibitions are on the rise. Why? Because apprehension and punishment of the perpetrators is extremely difficult under our existing statutes and the penalties when prosecution is successful are too light to be a deterrent.

 

Dog fighting is not only a cruel and barbaric activity in and of itself, but it is almost always accompanied by other illegal activities such as gambling, money laundering, drugs, firearms, alcohol and gang fights.

 

Tragically, young children are most always present and witness the violence of dog fighting.

 

Many family pets are stolen as "training bait" for fighting dogs. The pets are stolen, muzzled and tied to a tree or stake and fighting dogs are then turned loose to maul them.

 

Dogs trained to fight are a danger to humans - in particular children. Every year thousands of people are attacked and killed or seriously injured by dogs and the most vicious and serious attacks are by dogs trained to fight.

 

Acknowledging the cruelty and other dangerous and illegal activities associated with dog fighting, federal law prohibits the transportation of a dog across state lines for the purpose of dog fighting.

 

The members fo the Calendars Committee and their contact information is as follows:

 

 

Beverly Woolley ®, Chair

Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0696Capitol Fax: (512) 463-9333

Email: beverly.woolley

 

Norma Chávez (D), Vice Chair

Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0622Capitol Fax: (512) 478-6755Toll Free: (888) 209-7618

Email: norma.chavez

 

Dan Branch ®

Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0367Fax: (512) 322-9935

Email: dan.branch

 

Myra Crownover ®

Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0582Capitol Fax: (512) 463-0471

Email: myra.crownover

 

Dawnna M. Dukes (D)

Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0506Capitol Fax: (512) 463-7864

Email: dawnna.dukes

 

Gary Elkins ®

Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0722Capitol Fax: (512) 472-5610

Email: Gary.Elkins

 

Ryan Guillen (D)

Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0416Capitol Fax: (512) 463-1012

Email: ryan.guillen

 

Mike Hamilton ®

Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0412Capitol Fax: (512) 463-1915

Email: mike.hamilton

 

Larry Taylor ®

Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0729Capitol Fax: (512) 474-2398

Email: larry.taylor

 

Sylvester Turner (D)

Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0554Capitol Fax: (512) 463-8380Toll Free: (866) 886-8900

Email: Sylvester.Turner

Corbin Van Arsdale ® Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0661Capitol Fax: (512) 463-4130Email: corbin.van_arsdale

 

PLEASE CALL TODAY!

 

 

 

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