,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #baba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ag1 #bjba,mr4   
,cornyn 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,fe9/e97     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to develop be/   
practice guidel9es = ! use ( dogs 9     
,f$]al c\rts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,c\rtroom ,dogs ,act4  #b4 ,be/ practice
 guidel9es = ! use ( dogs 9 ,f$]al c\rts
  7a7 ,def9ition ( qualifi$ tra9+       
organization ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m      
qualifi$ tra9+ organization means an    
organization t-- 7#a7 meets !           
requirem5ts ( section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2  7#b7 is
 exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 (
 su* ,code2 &  7#c7 includes /aff memb]s
 ) k ab\t-- 7,a7 ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em2
 &  7,b7 ! bre$+1 tra9+1 & placem5t (   
facility dog teams t h graduat$ f a     
qualifi$ assi/ance dog organization4    
7b7 ,be/ practice guidel9es ,n lat] ?an 

#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all develop & 
publi% be/ practices = ! use ( dogs to  
provide support = def5dants1            
compla9ants1 & witnesses 9 ,f$]al       
c\rtrooms & gr& jury rooms1 :i* %all    
include guidel9es =-- 7#a7 avoid+       
prejudice2  7#b7 address+ :e!r & :5 dog 
h&l]s %\ld be requir$1 & :at tra9+1     
cr$5tials1 or exp]i5ce %\ld be requir$2 
7#c7 /at+ :at exp]i5ce1 tra9+1 or       
c]tification %\ld be requir$ = ! dogs2  
7#d7 address+ liability conc]ns2 &  7#e7
 ensur+ ! dog or h&l] w n unduly int]f]e
 ) ! managem5t ( ! case or any o!r c\rt 
op]ations4  7c7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+  
out subsection 7b71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
may consult ) ! judici>y bran*1 ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t ag5cies &   
prosecutors1 def5se-side pr(essionals1 &
 exp]ts 9 ! field1 includ+ a qualifi$   
tra9+ organization4  7d7 ,guidel9es ,n  
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
be/ practice guidel9es requir$ "u       
subsection 7b7 are publi%$1 ! ,attorney 

,g5]al %all issue guidance in=m+ all    
,unit$ ,/ates attorneys ( ! be/ practice
 guidel9es & recomm5d+ ! implem5tation (
 ! guidel9es4  7e7 ,rules ( con/ruction 
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
prev5t a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f-- 7#a7
 provid+ any o!r accommodation to a     
witness or o!r p]son 9 accordance )     
applicable law2 or  7#b7 reta9+ control 
( ! c\rtroom4