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House Bill 1172 |
House Author: Howard et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-21 |
Senate Sponsor: Zaffirini et al. |
House Bill 1172 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to grant a sexual assault victim the right to have a sexual assault program advocate or other appropriate representative present during a law enforcement interview, provided the advocate or representative does not delay or otherwise impede the interview process. The bill prohibits a peace officer and a state's attorney from requesting or taking a polygraph examination of a person who charges or seeks to charge in a complaint the commission of certain prohibited sexual conduct. The bill extends the period for reporting a sexual assault that triggers a law enforcement agency's duty to request a forensic medical examination of the victim and repeals a provision authorizing a law enforcement agency to decline making such a request under certain circumstances.