Licensed Breeders

Here are the public comments on general topics received during the 2012 Strategic Planning process. The comments are grouped as answers to the four questions we based our discussions on.

1. What are we doing well?
2. What can we do better?
3. If you could change one service that we provide or eliminate or amend any provision of TDLR’s statutes or rules, what would it be?
4. What major changes will occur over the next five years that will impact the way you do business and the services we provide?

Read the comments (53 kb PDF) To see the comments for each individual license program, go to that program's section on the web site.

At their meeting held March 27, 2012, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation adopted new rules at 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 91, §§91.1, 91.10, 91.20 - 91.25, 91.27-91.30, 91.50 - 91.60, 91.65, 91.66, 91.71 - 91.78, 91.80, 91.90 - 91.92, 91.100 - 91.113, and 91.200 - 91.202 regarding the Dog or Cat Breeders Program.  The new rules are necessary to implement House Bill 1451, 82nd Legislature, Regulation Session (2011) relating to the licensing and regulation of certain dog and cat breeders.  The effective date of the adoption is May 1, 2012. The adoption will be published in the April 27, 2012, issue of the Texas Register.  The justification for the adoption and the adopted rules are available online.

Press Release, March 30 - Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation Adopts Rules to Implement HB 1451 - Standards in place that have never existed in Texas

Comparison document showing the Committee recommendations and what was adopted by the Commission (3.1MB PDF)

The public comment period regarding the proposed administrative rules at 16 TAC Chapter 91, Dog or Cat Breeders, §§91.1, 91.10, 91.20 - 91.25, 91.27 - 91.30, 91.40, 91.41, 91.50 - 91.62, 91.65, 91.66, 91.71 - 91.78, 91.80, 91.90 - 91.92, 91.100 - 91.113, 91.200 - 91.202 regarding the licensing and regulation of dog and cat breeders has closed.  The public comments received are available in PDF format:

• Public Comments, part one (65 MB)
• part two (80 MB)
• part three (57 MB)
• part four (3 MB)
• part five (10 MB)
• part six (11 MB)
• part seven (595 kb)
• part eight (supplement) (6 MB)

The Licensed Breeders Advisory Committee met on December 7, 2011, to discuss and consider rules for the licensed breeders program.  During that meeting several documents were discussed including the initial draft of rules for the program.  The main documents discussed during the meeting have been posted below.

• Draft of the Proposed Administrative Rules (now superseded by the currently Proposed Administrative Rules, published January 20)
• Comments on the proposed Administrative Rules from the American Kennel Club (170kb PDF)
• Code of Federal Regulations Disposition Table (18kb PDF)

Request for Proposals (RFP) for development of course material and delivery of inspection training services for the licensed dog and cat breeders program (214 kb PDF) | Addendum 1 | Addendum 2

Please direct questions and comments to cs.breeders@license.state.tx.us.