Bill Text: TX HCR77 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Designating rescue shelter cats and dogs as the official state pets of Texas.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-24 - Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal [HCR77 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HCR77-Comm_Sub.html

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86R10518 BK-D
By: Dominguez, Martinez, Sherman, Sr., H.C.R. No. 77
Allison, Noble

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Around 65 percent of all American households own a
cat or dog, and these beloved pets provide affection,
companionship, and myriad other benefits for their families; and
WHEREAS, According to the Humane Society of the United
States, more than 2.4 million healthy, adoptable animals are
euthanized in American shelters each year due to lack of critical
resources and public awareness; like other states, Texas currently
has a large population of cats and dogs in rescue shelters who are
waiting to be placed in a loving home; and
WHEREAS, When Texans choose to adopt rather than purchase an
animal, they give the rescue cat or dog a happier and healthier
existence and help reduce the overall shelter population; and
WHEREAS, These furry friends make wonderful pets, offering
years of love to those who take them in; the act of giving a rescue
animal a forever home can be an exceptionally rewarding experience
that forges the bonds of trust and loyalty between the pet and its
owner; and
WHEREAS, Of all the jumbo-sized qualities that make the Lone
Star State such a distinctive place, it is the big-hearted
generosity of its people that is most special, and shelter animals
are a fitting symbol of Texans' enduring ability to make the world a
better place by helping those in need; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby designate rescue shelter cats and dogs as the official state
pets of Texas and encourage all Texans who are considering pet
ownership to visit a local animal shelter or rescue group.