Extreme weather can be a dog’s worst enemy if they are left outside without adequate shelter, food and water.
This was gruesomely highlighted during the winter snap in Texas in February that brought snow, ice and sub-freezing temperatures for days.
During the storms, Stacy Sutton Kerby with the Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN) said their offices received hundreds of calls about dead or dying dogs that were left out in the cold.
The situation spurred on the THLN’s already dogged determination to get a state bill passed that would provide more protections for outdoor dogs.
The struggle to pass such a law is not unique this year and has been in the process for four Texas Legislative sessions.
Bill to allow Texans to carry handguns without a license steaming toward Senate floor vote
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he wants to tweak the bill in the hopes of addressing law enforcement concerns.
Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick speaks with Texas Public Policy Foundation Executive Director Kevin Roberts (not pictured) during the Policy Orientation Opening Keynote Conversation at the AT&T Conference Center in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. (Lynda M. González/The Dallas Morning News)(Lynda M. Gonzalez / Staff Photographer)
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AUSTIN Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick promised Thursday to bring contentious legislation to the Senate floor next week that would let people carry handguns without a license and training, though he’s pressing for changes favored by law enforcement.
Texas Senate committee holds hearing on proposed permitless carry bill
Texas Senate committee holds hearing on proposed permitless carry bill
The Senate Special Committee on Constitutional Issues heard public comment on House Bill 1927, also referred to as permitless carry or constitutional carry.
It s a touchy topic that attracted dozens of Texans to the state capitol to testify before lawmakers.
The Senate Special Committee on Constitutional Issues heard public comment on House Bill 1927, also referred to as permitless carry or constitutional carry. What this bill does do is allow law-abiding citizens 21 and over who currently legally possess a handgun will be able to have that handgun in public places in a holster without a state-issued license, said State Senator Charles Schwertner (R-TX District 5).
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Sheriff: Fisherman missing in Trinity Bay; boat found driving in circles
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A search will resume Saturday for a boater who went missing Friday afternoon in Trinity Bay.
At approximately 3:30 p.m. Friday, the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call in reference to a missing boater in Trinity Bay near Oak Island. The caller advised that the missing person was a commercial fisherman
Several agencies including the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the U.S. Coast Guard assisted in the search for the commercial fisherman, identified as Tony Nguyen, 40.
During the search, authorities found Nguyen’s boat near the Vingt-et-un Islands in Trinity Bay. The boat was unoccupied, still in gear, and driving in circles, said Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne. Nguyen’s wallet and cellphone were located in the boat.