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After minor changes, advocates are confident a bill requiring adequate shelter for dogs can avoid another Gov. Abbott veto

Texas law requires people to provide their dogs with adequate shelter from extreme weather. But when the Texas Humane Legislation Network in 2015 asked about 1,000 cities for a list of prosecutions under the law from the previous two years, not a single ticket got returned, according to executive director Shelby Bobosky.Animal advocates say the lack of enforcement is the result of the flawed existing statute, which requires owners be given a 24 hours’ notice to correct any illegal treatment.For the past six years, the nonprofit, which lobbies in support of animal rights, has pushed for legislation that would allow ...

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