Committee updates, bill breakdowns, coalition stories, and press mentions — published by Lone Star Humane Association from the 89th Texas Legislature and beyond.
Six amendments, four hours of testimony, and a 9–3 vote. Here's what passed, what got stripped, and what happens next when the bill reaches the floor calendar.
Read the breakdownA look at the distributed organizing model behind our legislative agenda. Every chapter, every role, every ask.
Meet the coalitionWe make the case — and draft the rule change — for a permanent legislative seat at the table. Published in the Austin American-Statesman.
Read the op-edA Senate sponsor, a clean filing, and a short timeline to committee assignment. What the coalition draft looks like on the Senate side — and where it's going.
Read the filingA long-read on how Lone Star Humane Association went from a working group of six to a statewide bench of 12,400 members — with the bills to show for it.
Read the profileThe committee room was full. The agency backed down. A walkthrough of what worked — and the testimony template we ran.
Read the recapThe coalition adds four county organizers ahead of the 89th session — and four more sets of eyes on local animal-protection enforcement gaps.
Meet the leadsLegislation is won one email, one testimony, one signature at a time. Join the coalition — we'll tell you when, where, and how to show up. No spam. No filler.
Join the coalition. Read the bills. Testify at the Capitol. Every action moves the next humane law one step closer to the floor.