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May 24, 2017 8:00 PM In animal cruelty debate, Tim Dunn-aligned House members telegraph campaign strategy of TRTLRep. Tinderholt threatened fellow Republicans with mail pieces showing animals paired with messages that say the member values gerbils more than aborted babies House lawmakers on Wednesday were at first successful in undoing an abortion-inspired amendment by Rep. Tony Tinderholt on an animal cruelty bill, but the Liberty Caucus claimed victory – for now – in their fight to lessen penalties for people who do things like set puppies on fire. Just this month, dogs were shot under mysterious circumstances in Victoria, a dog was bound and gagged with duct tape in Palestine, and Dozens of horses euthanized in a Montgomery County animal abuse case. Nevertheless, Rep. Tinderholt – after much parliamentary maneuvering and hours of the House’s time – prevailed in attaching an amendment to substantially weaken current law. In fact, his amendment lessens penalties for *repeat offenders* who have been convicted of animal cruelty before.
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