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House Bill 1590 |
House Author: Howard et al. |
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Effective: 6-4-19 |
Senate Sponsor: Watson et al. |
House Bill 1590 amends the Government Code and Occupations Code to establish the sexual assault survivors' task force within the criminal justice division in the governor's office to enable the state to better assist child and adult survivors and to better prevent, investigate, and prosecute incidents of sexual assault and other sex offenses. The task force expires September 1, 2023.
House Bill 1590 requires the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to consult with the task force regarding minimum curriculum requirements for training in the investigation and documentation of cases that involve sexual assault or other sex offenses and sets out additional stakeholders with which the attorney general is required to consult in implementing the Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services Act.
The governor is required to implement a provision of House Bill 1590 only if a specific appropriation is made for that purpose.