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Amend HB 1606 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 2, line 11, strike "Section 42.072(a), Penal Code, is amended" and substitute "Sections 42.072(a) and (d), Penal Code, are amended".
(2) On page 3, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:
(d) In this section:
(1) "Dating [, "dating] relationship," "family," "household," and "member of a household" have the meanings assigned by Chapter 71, Family Code.
(2) "Property" includes a pet, companion animal, or assistance animal, as defined by Section 121.002, Human Resources Code.