1451 has passed the Senate

Here's the article in The Statesman:

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2011/05/23/puppy_mill_bill_gets_final_sen.html

Looks like since this bill was amended in the Senate, it now has to go back to the House of Representatives for a vote on the amended version. Contact your State Reps and tell them how you feel about HB 1451!!

Here is a copy of the amendment Senator Whitmire allowed. It covers the ranchers and bird dog people but everyone else is pretty much left in the cold and will have to submit to this bill's scrutiny this coming September 1st!!
Sec 802.005 Exemption for certain persons who breed dogs. (a) This section applies only to a dog bred to be used exclusively for:

1. herding livestock, as defined by section 1.003, Agriculture Code, or other agricultural uses;
2. hunting, including pointing, flushing, or retrieving game; or
3. competing in field trials.

The way this bill was pushed through the Legislature sure does not sit well with me. Some real under the table tactics went on with this bill.