Liability Insurance for your dog

[barry]

This from the US Sportsmans Alliance

2/10/11

A bill introduced in Texas would require sporting dog owners to purchase liability insurance for many of their dogs.

House Bill 998, introduced by Rep. Ruth McClendon (D- San Antonio), would require owners of unneutered male dogs weighing 20 or more pounds, that are not restrained at all times, to carry a minimum $100,000 insurance liability policy.  A dog is only considered restrained if it is either kept in an enclosure or kept on a leash under the immediate control of a person at all times.

Failing to purchase the insurance would be a class C misdemeanor.

This bill would require a dog owner who wants take their dog hunting or to even play fetch in an unfenced back yard to purchase liability insurance.

[mnturkey]

Why?
My home owners insurance covers this, also why only dogs over 20 lbs?  The little dogs cause just as much pain when they bite.
I get confused at what out elected officials think about and where they get there ideas, do these people spend there every waking moment thinking about ways to **** with the average person or what?