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

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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_to_Amendment_S_2_F2-Birdwell.html

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Amend Amendment No. 1 by Sen. Whitmire (87R25999) to CSHB 1071 (senate committee printing), in Item 2 of the amendment, substituting language for added Section 21.012(a), Government Code, by striking added Subdivision (1) of that section (lines 9 through 12 of the amendment) and substituting the following:

(1)  "Qualified facility dog" means a dog that:

(A)  is a graduate of a program operated by an assistance dog organization that is a member of a nationally recognized assistance dog association; or

(B)  before January 1, 2021, on the approval of the court, served in a court proceeding by accompanying a witness who was testifying.