A coalition of Texans at the Texas Capitol — because law is the only protection that outlasts any individual, any shelter, any session.
We chase the mission, not the money. We show up for the animals who can't show up for themselves — at every committee hearing, every floor vote, every session.
Not a career. A calling. A coalition of Texans who believe humane law is the only way to protect animal lives at scale — and we intend to write every one worth passing.
Movements yell. Coalitions write.
How a working group in Austin became the statewide writer of record on humane law.
A working group meets in Austin — shelter directors, veterinarians, lawyers, and a retired Capitol lobbyist. The question: why had Texas never passed a modern humane law? The answer: nobody had written one for the Capitol to consider.
Our first bill draft reaches committee — companion-animal welfare standards. Texans testify in person. The bill dies in committee. The coalition was now on the record with the Capitol, and committee staff had our number for the next session.
Statewide reach. Hundreds of volunteers trained. Shelters, vets, students, attorneys, and citizens organized under a single name. Lone Star Humane Association incorporates as a Texas 501(c)(4) — structured to lobby, draft, and move law. Not to run shelters. Not to run campaigns.
Three bills tracked. Model legislation written by the coalition. A bench of coalition members ready to write, call, testify, and show up. The session Texas has been waiting for.
The coalition's drafting, testimony, and Capitol-side work runs through a director's office in Austin — coalition-funded, coalition-owned, and accountable to the membership roster. No outside consultants. No rented influence. No campaigns we didn't sign for.
Shelby Bobosky
Director, Lone Star Humane Association
Operating as a dedicated advocacy network, Lone Star Humane Association unites grassroots advocates to translate public compassion for animals into law by driving targeted lobbying campaigns and organizing communities to actively lobby for stronger animal cruelty laws.
For our grassroots animal advocacy, Lone Star Humane Association believes in radical accountability and recognizing that public trust is our most potent strategy. We know our movement faces immense challenges, but we are deeply committed to foundational credibility. By openly sharing how we deploy your donations for direct legislative action, our measurable policy impacts, and the lessons we learn when campaigns fall short, we ensure every supporter, volunteer, and community member sees exactly how we operate.
Over time, we believe this becomes one of the most valuable assets our movement can build—and it is the bedrock upon which we earn your long-term trust.
The advocates, attorneys, and operators leading the coalition's work.
Shelby is a distinguished advocate for animal welfare and a legal educator with a career defined by legislative reform and community leadership. From 2011 to 2026, she shaped the future of the Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN), serving in pivotal roles including Board Chair, Legislative Chair, and ultimately Executive Director. Under her visionary leadership, she championed and passed critical state statutes, including the Anti-Gas Chamber law, the Mandatory Canine Encounter law, the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act, and the Texas Dog or Cat Licensed Breeder Act. Currently, Shelby serves as an Adjunct Legal Professor at the SMU Dedman School of Law, where she has taught Animal Law for eight years and Wildlife Law for five years. A recognized authority on the subject, she frequently presents courses on animal cruelty, Texas Animal Laws, and the intersection of animal abuse and interpersonal violence to judges, attorneys, and law enforcement professionals. Deeply rooted in the Dallas community, Shelby has provided pro bono legal counsel and strategic consulting since January 2026. She advises Texas animal rescues, pet owners, elected officials, and nonprofits, dedicating her expertise to protecting animals and empowering the people who care for them.
With a strategic blend of legislative experience and professional communication expertise, Maggie brings a wealth of advocacy knowledge to the board. Currently the founder and president of Friends of Animal Care Services San Antonio, she maintains a vital partnership with the municipal shelter to improve outcomes for local pets. Maggie previously served on the Bexar County Animal Control Board and founded a grassroots animal advocacy group to bridge the gap between policy and the community. Professionally, she leverages a background in brand management and communications to amplify the mission of animal welfare. At home, Maggie is a dedicated advocate for animal rescue, sharing her life with six dogs and two cats.
Lindsey is a dedicated advocate for animal welfare and a passionate supporter of making the world better through legislation and advocacy. With a background as an attorney for a public university, Lindsey brings expertise in transactional law and the Texas legislative process to support the group's initiatives.
Rebecca is the Chief Operations Officer of Yaqui Animal Rescue, located in the Rio Grande Valley, a border region where the animal overpopulation crisis is among the worst in the country. She leads daily operations and frontline rescue efforts, overseeing animal care, coordinating medical treatment, and fundraising for a sanctuary home to over 200 animals, including dogs, cats, horses, pigs, and cattle. Rebecca also builds strategic partnerships to address animal cruelty, veterinary care accessibility, humane education, and community engagement, while helping advocate for animal welfare legislation in Austin. Her professional background includes experience working within courts of law, local and federal agencies, and alongside municipalities to improve public resources, community functions, and economic development. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Houston and a Master's in Public Administration from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, bringing both compassion and strategic leadership to her work.
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Distributed, organized, mobilized. Across every corner of the state.
Municipal and nonprofit shelters know what current law misses — because they triage the gap every day. They're our primary technical advisors on statute gaps.
Veterinarians and vet techs draft the technical language on every bill involving welfare standards — because the law should know what a cage actually is.
Volunteers trained to testify, call legislators, track bills, and staff Capitol visits. When a hearing gets scheduled, they're in their cars within the hour.
Coalition members across 254 counties. They know which representatives sit on which committee before the representatives themselves do.
The rules we wrote at the founding. The rules we still operate by.
We've turned down donors who wanted a seat on the drafting team. We'll turn down more. The bills we write are owned by the coalition, not bought by its funders.
Fostering saves one animal. Sheltering saves hundreds. Statute saves everyone the statute covers — for as long as the statute holds. That's the math we work in.
Every committee hearing gets our presence. Every floor vote gets our brief. If we haven't earned the seat by the committee stage, we don't claim it at the floor stage.
Movements yell. Coalitions write. We're a coalition — the product is legislation, the method is drafting, the goal is statute, and the tone is the one that opens doors in the Capitol.
Legislation 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.