Bill Text: TX HR592 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 24, 2011, as Responsible Pet Owners Alliance Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-03 - Reported enrolled [HR592 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR592-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 592 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Advocates for responsible pet care are gathering in | ||
| Austin on February 24, 2011, to participate in Responsible Pet | ||
| Owners Alliance Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Pets play an important role in the lives of many | ||
| Texans, and they are more than just adorable balls of fur--they are | ||
| living, breathing prescriptions for what often ails us; their joy | ||
| and spirit encourage us, and their mere presence as silent, | ||
| understanding companions comforts us and chases the blues away; our | ||
| pets run, walk, crawl, slither, and fly into our hearts, and, in | ||
| doing so, they improve our physical and mental well-being; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Responsible Pet Owners Alliance was founded in | ||
| 1992 to develop solutions for pet-related problems and to alleviate | ||
| the need for so many animals to be left at shelters; the group works | ||
| to improve the quality of life for pets and people by educating | ||
| individuals about animal behavior and health and by preparing them | ||
| for the commitment involved in pet ownership; and | ||
| WHEREAS, To advance its mission, the Responsible Pet Owners | ||
| Alliance collaborates with other animal-support organizations on | ||
| the Pet Education, Assistance, and Rescue Program, which includes | ||
| rescue and adoption services, counseling for owners who are | ||
| considering giving up their pets, and a telephone hotline for | ||
| assistance with any animal-related issues; moreover, the program | ||
| sponsors Paws for Service, an initiative in which teams of dogs and | ||
| their owners visit hospitals and nursing homes, bringing joy and | ||
| comfort to the patients; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Responsible Pet Owners Alliance is affiliated | ||
| with the American Kennel Club and the Southwest Texas Animal Care | ||
| and Control Association; it endorses the AKC Canine Good Citizen | ||
| Program as a method for developing well-trained dogs and promoting | ||
| responsible ownership; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Well-behaved pets are not born but are the result of | ||
| care, attention, and training, and in return, our pets give us a | ||
| lifetime of devotion and companionship; the Responsible Pet Owners | ||
| Alliance works hard to ensure that this special bond between pet | ||
| owners and their animals is strengthened and protected; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize February 24, 2011, as Responsible Pet | ||
| Owners Alliance Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those | ||
| associated with the alliance sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| Legler | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 592 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
