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HB 1636, 87th R.S.
Relating to allowing therapy or facility dogs to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.

Last action: Left pending in committee

Author: Carl Sherman, Sr.

Companion:

SB 492 (Identical)

Subjects:
Animals
CHILD WITNESSES
Courts--General
Crimes--Against Persons--General
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual
Criminal Procedure--General
Disabilities, Persons with
Minors--Crimes Against
WITNESSES

House Committee: Criminal Jurisprudence (Nicole Collier, Keith Bell, Jeff Cason, David Cook, Jasmine Crockett, Gina Hinojosa, Ann Johnson, Andrew Murr, Cody Vasut) Minutes: April 19 2021

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