Texas · Senate Bill 139 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

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

SB 139 Sponsored by Royce West Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 15, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.