Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN) - Promoting the humane treatment of animals through legislation, education and advocacy

Relating to the licensing and regulation of commercial dog and cat breeders and the regulation of dog and cat dealers

Bill No. HB 3180
Introduced By Thompson - District 141

STATUS: Failed | Session: 2009

Read bill details on the Texas Legislature's web site

THLN's Analysis

This is a THLN sponsored bill that would require the licensing and regulation of puppy mills and would also provide a puppy and kitten lemon law to provide consumers with remedies for defective dogs and cats. THLN actively supports this Bill.

Hearings/Activities

• 3/18 - Read and referred to committee; 3/19 & 3/30 -  Network Action Alert Activated; 4/1 - Skip testified in support; 4/1 - Scheduled for public hearing - considered in public hearing, testimony taken and recorded in committee, left pending in committee; 5/5 - Scheduled for formal meeting, considered in formal meeting, committee substitute considered in committee, recommended to be sent to Local & Consent, reported favorably as substituted; 5/7 - Committee report filed with Committee Coordinator; 5/8 - Committee report sent to Local & Consent Calendar, printed & distributed, corrected copy sent to Local & Consent, Considered in Local & Consent; 5/11 - Network Action Alerts Activated;  5/12 - Placed on Local, Consent & Res Calendar - read 2nd time, amended twice, passed to engrossment as amended, read 3rd time, passed recorded; 5/13 - Reported engrossed;   

• 5/13 - Received from the House, read & referred to committee; 5/15 & 5/18 - Network Action Alerts Activated; 5/19 - Scheduled for public hearing - 5/20 - Network Action Alerts Activated; 

« Review the report from this current session.