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Local animal‑welfare group asks Palm View to back Hidalgo County enforcement of new roadside‑sales ban
Summary
Paws for Help urged the Palm View City Council to send a formal letter supporting county enforcement of HB 2731, a state ban on roadside sales of live animals in certain counties that takes effect Sept. 1, 2025.
James Parker, a representative of the nonprofit Paws for Help, addressed the Palm View City Council seeking the city’s written support for Hidalgo County enforcement of recently enacted state legislation banning roadside sales of live animals.
Parker told council members the Rio Grande Valley faces significant dog and cat overpopulation and that Texas ranks first nationally for euthanasia of dogs…
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