Support Companion Animal Protection Act (CAPA)

Houston shelters kill roughly 80,000 animals a year. San Antonio, Dallas, and other shelters kill tens of thousands as well. But that number will soon plummet if legislation introduced into the Texas Legislature becomes law. The Texas Companion Animal Protection Act (CAPA), H.B. 3450 introduced by Representative Jessica Farrar, would require shelters to follow practices that allowed communities like Austin, Texas to save 92% of all dogs and cats.

If passed, CAPA would:

1)   abolish the gas chamber;

2)   abolish “heart sticks” as a method of “euthanasia” except under certain specific

      circumstances;

3)   ban “convenience killing” (killing when there are empty cages);

4)   mandate collaboration by requiring shelters to work with non-profit rescue

      organizations to maximize lifesaving;

5)   mandate transparency by requiring shelters to report how many animals they kill;.

6)   ban the killing of animals based on arbitrary criteria such as breed, age or color

The Honorable Kevin Eltife
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0101
Fax: (512) 475-3751

The Honorable Bob Deuell
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0102
(512) 463-7202 fax

The Honorable Robert Nichols
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0103
1-800-959-8633 (toll-free)

The Honorable Tommy Williams
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0104
(512) 463-6373 fax

The Honorable Steve Ogden
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0105
(512) 463-5713 (fax)

The Honorable Mario Gallegos
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0106
fax: (512) 463-0346

The Honorable Dan Patrick
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0107
(512) 463-8810 (fax)

The Honorable Florence Shapiro
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0108
fax: (512) 463-7579

The Honorable Chris Harris
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0109
(512) 463-7003 fax

The Honorable Wendy Davis
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0110
Fax: (512) 475-3745

The Honorable Mike Jackson
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0111
fax: (512) 475-3727

The Honorable Jane Nelson
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0112
fax: (512) 463-0923

The Honorable Rodney G. Ellis
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0113
(512) 463-0006 (fax)

The Honorable Kirk Watson
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0114
(512) 463-5949

The Honorable John Whitmire
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0115

The Honorable John Carona
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0116
Fax: (512) 463-3135

The Honorable Joan Huffman
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0117

The Honorable Glenn Hegar
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0118
fax: (512) 475-3736

The Honorable Carlos I. Uresti

Senate District 19
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0119
(512) 463-1017 Fax

The Honorable Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0120
(512) 463-0229 Fax

The Honorable Judith Zaffirini
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0121

The Honorable Brian Birdwell

Senate District 22
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0122

The Honorable Royce West
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0123
(512) 463-0299 fax

The Honorable Troy Fraser
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0124

The Honorable Jeff Wentworth
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0125
fax: (512) 463-7794

The Honorable Leticia R. Van de Putte
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0126
(512) 463-2114 Fax
1 (888) 279-0698 Toll Free

The Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr.
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0127
fax: (512) 463-0061

The Honorable Robert Duncan
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0128
Toll Free (800) 322-9538

The Honorable Jose R. Rodriguez
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0129

The Honorable Craig Estes
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0130
(512) 463-8874 Fax

The Honorable Kel Seliger
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0131
(512) 475-3733 fax