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TX Govt Code § 420.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 420 - Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 420.014. Attorney General Supervision of Collection of Costs; Failure to Comply

Sec. 420.014.  ATTORNEY GENERAL SUPERVISION OF COLLECTION OF COSTS;  FAILURE TO COMPLY.  (a)  If the attorney general reasonably believes that a court or a community supervision office has not properly assessed or made a reasonable effort to collect costs due under Chapter 42A, Code of Criminal Procedure, or Chapter 508, Government Code, the attorney general shall send a warning letter to the court or the governing body of the governmental unit in which the court is located.(b)  Not later than the 60th day after the receipt of a warning letter, the court or governing body shall respond in writing to the attorney general specifically addressing the charges in the warning letter.(c)  If the court or governing body does not respond or if the attorney general considers the response inadequate, the attorney general may request the comptroller to audit the records of:(1)  the court;(2)  the community supervision office;(3)  the officer charged with collecting the costs;  or(4)  the treasury of the governmental unit in which the court is located.(d)  The comptroller shall provide the attorney general with the results of the audit.(e)  If the attorney general finds from available evidence that a court or a community supervision office has not properly assessed or made a reasonable effort to collect costs due under Chapter 42A, Code of Criminal Procedure, or Chapter 508, Government Code, the attorney general may:(1)  refuse to award grants under this subchapter to residents of the jurisdiction served by the court or community supervision office; or(2)  in the case of a court, notify the State Commission on Judicial Conduct of the findings.(f)  The failure, refusal, or neglect of a judicial officer to comply with a requirement of this subchapter constitutes official misconduct and is grounds for removal from office.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 784, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 2.45, eff. January 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 420.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 420 - Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 420.015. Assessment of Sexually Oriented Business Regulations

Sec. 420.015.  ASSESSMENT OF SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS REGULATIONS.  The legislature may appropriate funds for a third-party assessment of the sexually oriented business industry in this state and provide recommendations to the legislature on how to further regulate the growth of the sexually oriented business industry in this state.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1206 (H.B. 1751), Sec. 6, eff. January 1, 2008.|
TX Govt Code § 420.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 420 - Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services|Subchapter B. Collection, Preservation, and Tracking of Evidence of Sex Offense|Section 420.031. Evidence Collection Protocol; Kits

Sec. 420.031.  EVIDENCE COLLECTION PROTOCOL;  KITS.  (a)  The attorney general shall develop and distribute to law enforcement agencies and proper medical personnel an evidence collection protocol that shall include collection procedures and a list of requirements for the contents of an evidence collection kit for use in the collection and preservation of evidence of a sexual assault or other sex offense.  Medical or law enforcement personnel collecting evidence of a sexual assault or other sex offense shall use an attorney general-approved evidence collection kit and protocol.(b)  An evidence collection kit must contain  items to collect and preserve evidence of a sexual assault or other sex offense and other items determined necessary for the kit by the attorney general.(c)  In developing the evidence collection kit and protocol, the attorney general shall consult with the individuals and organizations listed in Section 420.012.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1037 (H.B. 616), Sec. 8(3), eff. September 1, 2019.(e)  Evidence collected under this section may not be released unless a signed, written consent to release the evidence is obtained as provided by Section 420.0735.(f)  Failure to comply with evidence collection procedures or requirements adopted under this section does not affect the admissibility of the evidence in a trial of the offense.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 143, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Renumbered from Health and Safety Code Sec. 44.031 and amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 784, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (S.B. 1636), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1173 (S.B. 745), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 411 (H.B. 1590), Sec. 2, eff. June 4, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1037 (H.B. 616), Sec. 8(3), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 420.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 420 - Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services|Subchapter B. Collection, Preservation, and Tracking of Evidence of Sex Offense|Section 420.032. Photo Documentation Required for Child Victims in Certain Counties

Sec. 420.032.  PHOTO DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR CHILD VICTIMS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Child" has the meaning assigned by Section 101.003, Family Code.(2)  "Medical professional" has the meaning assigned by Section 91.001, Family Code.(3)  "Photo documentation" means video or photographs of a child alleged to be the victim of a sexual assault that are taken with a colposcope or other magnifying camera during the forensic portion of a medical examination of the child.(b)  In a county with a population of three million or more, the forensic portion of a medical examination of a child alleged to be the victim of a sexual assault must include the production of photo documentation unless the medical professional examining the child determines that good cause for refraining from producing photo documentation exists.(c)  The photo documentation must include images of the child's anogenital area and any signs of injury apparent on the body of the child.(d)  If photo documentation is not produced, the medical professional conducting the forensic portion of the medical examination shall document in the child's medical records the reason photo documentation was not produced.(e)  The fact that the medical professional examining the child did not produce photo documentation in the forensic portion of a medical examination of a child alleged to be the victim of a sexual assault and the reasons behind the lack of photo documentation are admissible at the trial of the alleged sexual assault, but the lack of photo documentation will not affect the admissibility of other evidence in the case.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 180 (H.B. 546), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 420.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 420 - Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services|Subchapter B. Collection, Preservation, and Tracking of Evidence of Sex Offense|Section 420.033. Chain of Custody

Sec. 420.033.  CHAIN OF CUSTODY.  Medical, law enforcement, department, and laboratory personnel who handle evidence of a sexual assault or other sex offense under this chapter or other law shall maintain the chain of custody of the evidence from the time the evidence is collected until the time the evidence is destroyed.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (S.B. 1636), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 8), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 420.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 420 - Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services|Subchapter B. Collection, Preservation, and Tracking of Evidence of Sex Offense|Section 420.035. Evidence Release

Sec. 420.035.  EVIDENCE RELEASE.  (a)  If a health care facility or other entity that performs a medical examination to collect evidence of a sexual assault or other sex offense receives signed, written consent to release the evidence as provided by Section 420.0735, the facility or entity shall:(1)  promptly notify any law enforcement agency investigating the offense; and(2)  not later than two business days after the date the examination is performed, enter the identification number of the evidence collection kit into the statewide electronic tracking system under Section 420.034.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a law enforcement agency that receives notice from a health care facility or other entity under Subsection (a) shall take possession of the evidence not later than the seventh day after the date the law enforcement agency receives notice.(c)  A law enforcement agency that receives notice from a health care facility or other entity that is located more than 100 miles from the law enforcement agency shall take possession of the evidence not later than the 14th day after the date the law enforcement agency receives notice.(d)  Failure to comply with evidence collection procedures or requirements under this section does not affect the admissibility of the evidence in a trial of the offense.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 8), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 817 (H.B. 2462), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 420.036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 420 - Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services|Subchapter B. Collection, Preservation, and Tracking of Evidence of Sex Offense|Section 420.036. Duty to Enter Certain Information Into Violent Criminal Apprehension Program Database

Sec. 420.036.  DUTY TO ENTER CERTAIN INFORMATION INTO VIOLENT CRIMINAL APPREHENSION PROGRAM DATABASE.  (a) In this section, "database" means the national database of the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program established and maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or a successor database. (b)  Each law enforcement agency in this state shall request access from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to enter information into the database.(c)  A law enforcement agency that investigates a sexual assault or other sex offense shall enter into the database the following information regarding the investigation of the sexual assault or other sex offense, as available: (1)  the suspect's name and date of birth; (2)  the specific offense being investigated;(3)  a description of the manner in which the offense was committed, including any pattern of conduct occurring during the course of multiple offenses suspected to have been committed by the suspect; and(4)  any other information required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for inclusion in the database.(d)  Information entered into the database under this section is excepted from required disclosure under Chapter 552 in the manner provided by Section 552.108.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 297 (H.B. 3106), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated from Government Code, Section 420.035 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(28), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 420.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 420 - Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services|Subchapter B. -1. Analysis of Evidence of Sexual Assault or Other Sex Offense|Section 420.041. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 420.041.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies only to physical evidence of a sexual assault or other sex offense that is collected with respect to an active criminal case.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (S.B. 1636), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 8), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 420.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 420 - Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services|Subchapter B. -1. Analysis of Evidence of Sexual Assault or Other Sex Offense|Section 420.043. Database Comparison Required

Sec. 420.043.  DATABASE COMPARISON REQUIRED.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date an evidence collection kit containing biological evidence has been analyzed by an accredited crime laboratory and any necessary quality assurance reviews have been performed, except as provided by Subsection (b), the department shall compare the DNA profile obtained from the biological evidence with DNA profiles maintained in:(1)  state databases, including the DNA database maintained under Subchapter G, Chapter 411, if the amount and quality of the analyzed sample meet the requirements of the state database comparison policies; and(2)  the CODIS DNA database established by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, if the amount and quality of the analyzed sample meet the requirements of the bureau's CODIS comparison policies.(b)  If the evidence kit containing biological evidence is analyzed by a public accredited crime laboratory, the laboratory, instead of the department, may perform the comparison of DNA profiles required under Subsection (a) provided that:(1)  the laboratory performs the comparison not later than the 30th day after the date the analysis is complete and any necessary quality assurance reviews have been performed;(2)  the law enforcement agency that submitted the evidence collection kit containing biological evidence gives permission; and(3)  the laboratory meets applicable federal and state requirements to access the databases described by Subsection (a).(c)  The department may use appropriated funds to employ personnel and purchase equipment and technology necessary to comply with the requirements of this section.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (S.B. 1636), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 8), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 420.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 420 - Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services|Subchapter B. -1. Analysis of Evidence of Sexual Assault or Other Sex Offense|Section 420.044. Grant Funds

Sec. 420.044.  GRANT FUNDS.  The department shall apply for any available federal grant funds applicable to the analysis of evidence collection kits containing biological evidence, including grant money available under the National Institute of Justice's DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 8), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 420.046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 420 - Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services|Subchapter B. -1. Analysis of Evidence of Sexual Assault or Other Sex Offense|Section 420.046. Noncompliance

Sec. 420.046.  NONCOMPLIANCE.  Failure to comply with the requirements of Subchapter B or this subchapter may be used to determine eligibility for receiving grant funds from the department, the office of the governor, or another state agency.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 8), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 817 (H.B. 2462), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2021.|For expiration of this secton, see Subsection (f).
TX Govt Code § 420.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 420 - Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services|Subchapter C. Advocates for Survivors of Sexual Assault|Section 420.051. Advocates for Survivors of Sexual Assault

Sec. 420.051.  ADVOCATES FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.  An individual may act as an advocate for survivors of sexual assault for the purposes of Subchapter H, Chapter 56A, Code of Criminal Procedure, if the individual has completed a sexual assault training program certified by the attorney general and is an employee or volunteer of a sexual assault program.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 775, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997, as Sec. 44.051 Health and Safety Code.Renumbered from Health and Safety Code, Section 44.051 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001, eff. September 9, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1173 (S.B. 745), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 2.45, eff. January 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 420.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 420 - Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services|Subchapter D. Confidential Communications and Records|Section 420.071. Confidential Communications and Records; Privilege

Sec. 420.071.  CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS; PRIVILEGE.  (a)  Any communication, including an oral or written communication, between an advocate and a survivor that is made in the course of advising, counseling, or assisting the survivor is confidential.(b)  Any record created by, provided to, or maintained by an advocate is confidential if the record relates to the services provided to a survivor or contains the identity, personal history, or background information of the survivor or information concerning the victimization of the survivor.(c)  In any civil, criminal, administrative, or legislative proceeding, subject to Section 420.072, a survivor has a privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent another from disclosing, for any purpose, a communication or record that is confidential under this section.(c-1)  Except as provided by this subsection, the unauthorized disclosure of a portion of a confidential communication or record does not constitute a waiver of the privilege provided by Subsection (c).  If a portion of a confidential communication or record is disclosed, a party to the relevant court or administrative proceeding may make a motion requesting that the privilege be waived with respect to the disclosed portion.  The court or administrative hearing officer, as applicable, may determine that the privilege has been waived only if:(1)  the disclosed portion is relevant to a disputed matter at the proceeding; and(2)  waiver is necessary for a witness to be able to respond to questioning concerning the disclosed portion. (d)  This subchapter governs a confidential communication or record concerning a survivor regardless of when the survivor received the services of an advocate or sexual assault program.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 775, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997, as Sec. 44.071, Health and Safety Code.Renumbered from Health and Safety Code, Section 44.071 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001, eff. September 9, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 513 (S.B. 295), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 513 (S.B. 295), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 420.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 420 - Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services|Subchapter D. Confidential Communications and Records|Section 420.073. Consent for Release of Certain Confidential Information

Sec. 420.073.  CONSENT FOR RELEASE OF CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.  (a)  Consent for the release of confidential information other than evidence contained in an evidence collection kit must be in writing and signed by the survivor, a parent or legal guardian if the survivor is a minor, an attorney ad litem appointed for the survivor, or a personal representative if the survivor is deceased.  The written consent must specify:(1)  the information or records covered by the release;(2)  the reason or purpose for the release;(3)  the person to whom the information is to be released; and(4)  a reasonable time limitation during which the information or records may be released.(b)  A survivor or other person authorized to consent may withdraw consent to the release of information by submitting a written notice of withdrawal to the person or sexual assault program to which consent was provided.  Withdrawal of consent does not affect information disclosed before the date written notice of the withdrawal was received.(c)  A person who receives information made confidential by this chapter may not disclose the information except to the extent that disclosure is consistent with the authorized purposes for which the person obtained the information.(d)  For purposes of Subsection (a), a written consent signed by an adult survivor with a guardian appointed under Title 3, Estates Code, is effective regardless of whether the adult survivor's guardian, guardian ad litem, or other legal agent signs the release.  If the adult survivor agrees to the release but is unable to provide a signature and the guardian, guardian ad litem, or other legal agent is unavailable or declines to sign the release, the person seeking the release of confidential information may petition a court with probate jurisdiction in the county in which the adult survivor resides for an emergency order authorizing the release of the information, in the manner provided by Section 48.208, Human Resources Code.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 775, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997, as Sec. 44.073, Health and Safety Code.Renumbered from Health and Safety Code, Section 44.073 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001, eff. September 9, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (S.B. 1636), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (S.B. 1636), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1173 (S.B. 745), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1329 (H.B. 4531), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.|