Bill Amendment: TX HB1071 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Relating to the presence of a qualified facility dog or qualified therapy dog in certain court proceedings.

Status: 2021-06-03 - Effective on 9/1/21 [HB1071 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB1071-Senate_Amendment_S_2_F1-Whitmire.html

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Amend CSHB 1071 as follows:

(1)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in the heading to added Section 21.012, Government Code (page 1, line 24), between "DOG" and "IN" insert "OR QUALIFIED THERAPY DOG".

(2)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, strike added Section 21.012(a), Government Code (page 1, lines 25-28), and substitute the following:

(a)  In this section:

(1)  "Qualified facility dog" means a dog that is a graduate of a program operated by an assistance dog organization that is a member of a nationally recognized assistance dog association.

(2)  "Qualified therapy dog" means a dog that successfully completes a program operated by an organization that registers, insures, or certifies a therapy dog and the dog's handler as meeting or exceeding the standards of practice in animal-assisted interventions.

(3)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 21.012(b), Government Code (page 1, line 31), between "dog" and "to" insert "or qualified therapy dog".

(4)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 21.012(c), Government Code (page 1, line 36), between "dog" and "to" insert "or qualified therapy dog".

(5)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 21.012(d), Government Code (page 1, line 43), between "dog" and "must" insert "or qualified therapy dog".

(6)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 21.012(f)(1), Government Code (page 1, line 50), between "dog" and "during" insert "or qualified therapy dog".