TX SB139 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 14 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-15 - Referred to Criminal Justice
Pending: Senate Criminal Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on November 14 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-15 - Referred to Criminal Justice
Pending: Senate Criminal Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to allowing therapy or facility dogs to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.
Title
Relating to allowing therapy or facility dogs to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.
Sponsors
| Sen. Royce West [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-15 | Senate | Referred to Criminal Justice |
| 2023-02-15 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2022-11-14 | Senate | Filed |
| 2022-11-14 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Same As/Similar To
HB720 (Same As) 2023-02-28 - Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB720 (Same As) 2023-02-28 - Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB720 (Same As) 2023-02-28 - Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Subjects
Animals
CHILD WITNESSES
Crimes
Crimes--Against Persons
Crimes--Against Persons--General
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure--General
Disabilities, Persons with
Minors
Minors--Crimes Against
WITNESSES
CHILD WITNESSES
Crimes
Crimes--Against Persons
Crimes--Against Persons--General
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure--General
Disabilities, Persons with
Minors
Minors--Crimes Against
WITNESSES
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB139 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00139I.htm |
