🚨LEGE UPDATE: The Ethical Pet Sales Bill (HB 3458) and the Veterinary Telemedicine Bill (HB 3364) have successfully passed out of their respective House committees! HB 3458 advanced with a 10-1 vote, while HB 3364 passed on a unanimous 8-0 vote. 👉 UP NEXT? Calendars Committee.

🚨ALERT: HB 3364 has successfully passed out of its House committee! The next step is to be sent to the House floor by the Calendars Committee. If YOUR legislator is on the Calendars Committee, reach out and ask them to support the bill going to the House floor for a vote!

🚨ETHICAL PET SALES BILL UPDATE: Great news! The Ethical Pet Sales bill (HB 3458) is heading to the House floor for a vote! 👉What’s next? We need YOU to call your State Representative ASAP and urge them to VOTE YES on HB 3458! #action #legislation

Our friends at Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN) are sharing easy animal advocacy opportunities! The Ethical Pet Sales Bill is going to the Texas House floor for a vote - please call your State Rep and ask them to vote YES on HB 3458. Reps are listed here: house.texas.gov. Thank you! 🐾🐾

Please call your legislature to vote for House Bill 3458 the ethical Pet sales Bill, which seeks to prevent the sale of puppy mill bills in pet stores in Texas. This is a great bill. Please tell them to vote yes.

My home state has the chance to make a big difference for dogs. They have the chance to stop pet stores from selling cats & dogs from puppy mills, and prioritize shelter pets instead. The Ethical Pet Sales Bill protects animals and promotes adoption. Let’s put rescue first. Vote

We appreciate all of the past support for our Pets in Texas from Dan Patrick! Please help us get the bi-partisan Ethical Pet Sales across the finish line and voted out of the Texas Senate #txlege #StopPuppyMills #SaveTexasPets

🚨 HB 3458 didn’t get a House vote, but the Ethical Pet Sales Bill isn’t dead. Chairman Schwertner can still move SB 1652 by voting it out of committee TODAY. Call your Senator and ask them to urge Sen. Schwertner to give SB 1652 a vote in committee! #txlege

The Texas House has amended SB 2155 to include our Veterinary Telemedicine Bill! We're grateful to Rep. Briscoe Cain for championing this crucial amendment, and to the Texas House for advancing this important legislation. Stay tuned for updates! #txlege

🚨LEGE UPDATE: Within the last 24 hours, the Texas Senate PASSED two important Transient Sales Bans that are on their way to the Governor’s desk! HB 2012 and HB 2731 will allow counties to put an end to the roadside and parking lot sale of live animals in certain Texas counties.

🚨 WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! 🚨 As we prepare for the 2025 “Laws for Paws” Symposium on October 3 in #Austin, Texas, hosted by Texas Humane Network, we’d love your input! Which topic(s) are you MOST interested in learning about? Fill out the form: bit.ly/3Z9PI4Y

For 50 years, THLN has been dedicated to passing animal protection laws and opposing harmful legislation in Texas. This session, we achieved several important victories. Read the full legislative session report here: bit.ly/3FHExd0 #txlege

🚨 BIG NEWS for Animal Welfare in Texas! In a historical move, the Texas Legislature has appropriated $13 million for a two-year pilot program to be administered by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Learn more here: bit.ly/4dTaRX6 #txlege

Because of you, we were able to fight back against harmful bills, advance protections for animals, and continue building a more compassionate Texas. Your voices, calls, emails, and dedication made a difference. Read our full legislative session recap: bit.ly/3Gf2J6Q

🤔 Let’s set the record straight: Petland SELLS puppies… Adoption means giving a second chance to a dog from a shelter or rescue, NOT spending thousands of dollars at a retail store. Our shelters and rescues still urgently need support. #adoptdontshop #endpuppymills

Y’all heard Paula! 🤠😉 Grab your tickets and join us for an unforgettable night celebrating 50 years of THLN! thln.org/boots_bling_pa…

Join us for the ONLY Texas-focused animal law symposium that brings together advocates, attorneys, and professionals to learn the laws that affect our animals daily! 👏 🔗 bit.ly/4olvwru

This National Dog Day, we remember Loco– the puppy whose suffering sparked change. In 2001, THLN passed “Loco’s Law,” strengthening the animal cruelty statute from a misdemeanor to a state jail felony for the first time in state history. 👉 bit.ly/4fhxFAB

September is Disaster Preparedness Awareness Month! 🌪️🌊 If disaster struck today, are you ready? Learn more about pet evacuation for natural disasters in Texas: bit.ly/4ngXbsy #animalsafety #petsafety

We would like to thank Representative @Brad Buckley for attending our recent network event in Bell County, Texas, and for his continued advocacy for Texas animals! Animal welfare issues are bipartisan. Animals bring people together NOW more than ever! thln.org