TX HB4563 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Introduced on March 12 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-04-03 - Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Pending: House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 12 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-04-03 - Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Pending: House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
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.
Title
Relating to allowing a therapy or facility dog to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-03 | House | Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Filed |
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=89R&Bill=HB4563 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB04563I.htm |
