By: Birdwell, Nelson	S.J.R. No. 32
	(In the Senate - Filed January 25, 2019; February 14, 2019,
	read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice;
	April 8, 2019, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
	Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; April 8, 2019,
	sent to printer.)
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	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.J.R. No. 32	By:  Huffman

	SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
	proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the transfer of a law
	enforcement animal to a qualified caretaker in certain
	circumstances.
	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Article III, Texas Constitution, is amended by
	adding Section 52l to read as follows:
	Sec. 52l.  The legislature may authorize a state agency or a
	county, a municipality, or other political subdivision to transfer
	a law enforcement dog, horse, or other animal to the animal's
	handler or another qualified caretaker for no consideration on the
	animal's retirement or at another time if the transfer is in the
	animal's best interest.
	SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
	submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2019.
	The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
	proposition: "The constitutional amendment to allow the transfer
	of a law enforcement animal to a qualified caretaker in certain
	circumstances."
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