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Bill to place new requirement on Texas pet resorts heads to Gov. Abbott’s desk

May 23, 2023

House Bill 2063, authored by State Rep. James Talarico (D-Round Rock), requires kennels to give pet owners a written notice if their animal will be left unattended during specific hours or if the facility doesn’t have a functioning sprinkler system. If a pet is injured or dies while unattended and the facility didn’t give written notice, it would be a Class B misdemeanor.

Bills by the handful perish as Texas House hits crucial late-session deadline

May 16, 2023

Some lawmakers cheered, others anguished as the Legislature zoomed past a crucial midnight deadline Thursday, leaving more than 140 House bills .

Legislature enters homestretch with many of the session’s biggest issues unresolved

May 8, 2023

5.5.23 – Texas Tribune The list of potential hurdles includes property tax cuts, school...

Save the date for the TBFAA 2023 Convention

Apr 17, 2023

Information our convention in San Marcos at the Embassy Suites – Convention Center

FEATURED ARTICLES

Attorney General Ellison obtains relief for consumers targeted by unscrupulous door-to-door alarm salesman

- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced today that his office has obtained much-needed relief for Minnesota consumers in and around Stearns County who were duped into signing agreements for home security systems that did not match the description provided by door-to-door salesman ...

Why Rising PERS Market Is Ripe for Opportunity

The convergence of technology and an aging population seems to make personal emergency response systems (PERS) a perfect fit for integrators to grow RMR. But use cases go far beyond the elderly.

CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using BQQZHZ Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors Due to Failure to Alert Consumers to Deadly Smoke and Fire; Sold on Amazon.com

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the risk of smoke inhalation and death associated with the use of BQQZHZ combination smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors.

5.22.23 – NESA National Monitor

Public Safety Updates SC: Columbia council eyes increasing fees for false alarms5.21.223 - WLTX - A ...

ADT Advances Into Autonomous Security Solutions

ADT Commercial robotics and AI experts talk where the technology is today and will be tomorrow, challenges, opportunities, and industry ramifications.

New SEC cyber rules will force businesses to think beyond IT security

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to finalize new rules on cybersecurity risk management in the coming months.

How to Maintain Your Integrity While Keeping Up With a Rapidly Changing Environment

The CEO of the Los Angeles Tribune and author of The Moral Compass shares his thoughts on integrity-driven leadership.

How to be happy without relying on others

The goal is to raise your ‘happiness set point.’ Finding happiness, joy, and satisfaction in your life is important. When you look around at other people, you’ll see that they differ in how often they seem to be happy.