Due to a new law mandating training on canine encounters, all law enforcement officers will spend at least four hours in a classroom and interacting with dogs. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series.
31 Days, 31 Ways (2015)
Throughout August 2015, The Texas Tribune featured 31 ways Texans’ lives would change because of new laws on Sept. 1, the date many bills passed by the Legislature — including the budget — took effect.

