Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes San Antonio-backed bill that that would stiffened dog-attack penalties

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday vetoed the Ramon Najera Act, a bill that would have made it easier for cities across the state to investigate attacks by dangerous dogs and to levy stiffer penalties against their owners. Authored by San Antonio State Rep. Liz Campos, a Democrat, House Bill 4759 was named in honor of an 81-year-old Air Force veteran who was mauled to death in February in a dog attack. The incident grabbed national headlines and led to a spike in sworn statements reporting dangerous dogs to San Antonio Animal Control Services, according to the San Antonio Report.