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TX · HB4563CMTE · 3 COSPONSORS

Allowing a therapy or facility dog to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases

Also relevant to:Person with a disability
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Plain-English Summary

Relating to allowing a therapy or facility dog to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 3, 2025

Who it affects
Person with a disability

Allows a person with a disability to have a therapy or facility dog accompany them during testimony in certain criminal cases.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis
  • Person with a disabilitydirectModerate impactHigh certainty

    Allows a person with a disability to have a therapy or facility dog accompany them during testimony in certain criminal cases.

    allowing a therapy or facility dog to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.· Relating to
What the Bill Does
  • Allows therapy or facility dogs to accompany children during testimony in criminal cases.
  • Allows therapy or facility dogs to accompany persons with disabilities during testimony in criminal cases.
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