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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".