Bill:  HB 1636 
Legislative Session: 87(R) Council Document: 87R 788 MEW-D
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Last Action:04/19/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption Version:Introduced
Caption Text:Relating to allowing therapy or facility dogs to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.
Author:Sherman, Sr.
Subjects:Animals (I0035)
Courts--General (I0160)
Crimes--Against Persons--General (I0170)
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual (I0171)
Criminal Procedure--General (I0208)
Disabilities, Persons with (I0380)
Minors--Crimes Against (I0532)
CHILD WITNESSES (S0028)
WITNESSES (S0015)
Companion:SB 492 by West, Identical
House Committee:Criminal Jurisprudence
Status:In committee
Actions: (ascending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      02/05/2021    
H   Read first time      03/09/2021     397
H   Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence      03/09/2021   02:21 PM  397
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/19/2021    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/19/2021    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/19/2021    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/19/2021    
H   Left pending in committee      04/19/2021