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House Bill 2034 |
House Author: England |
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Effective: See below |
Senate Sponsor: Shapiro |
House Bill 2034 amends provisions of the Occupations Code relating to the Council on Sex Offender Treatment and licensure of sex offender treatment providers. The bill expands the definition of "sex offender treatment provider" to include a psychological associate, provisionally licensed psychologist, licensed professional counselor intern, licensed marriage and family associate, licensed clinical social worker, certain licensed master social workers, and certain advanced practice nurses. The bill provides that a licensed sex offender treatment provider is subject to the rules of the Council on Sex Offender Treatment rather than rules of the licensing entity by which the provider is licensed or otherwise regulated. The bill makes this chapter inapplicable to a person licensed to practice in this state who provides adjunct therapy and to the prescribing of a drug, remedy, or clinical supply by a licensed physician.
House Bill 2034 amends provisions of the Health and Safety Code relating to the civil commitment of a sexually violent predator to provide that a judge assigned to preside over a trial relating to the commitment of such a predator is not subject to certain objections to the assignment of the judge. The bill authorizes an attorney employed by the civil division of the special prosecution unit, which is headquartered in Walker County, at the request of the local prosecuting attorney, to assist in the prosecution of a civilly committed predator for violation of a civil commitment requirement.
House Bill 2034 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to provide that the offense of the failure of a sexually violent predator to comply with a civil commitment requirement may be prosecuted in the county in which any element of the offense occurs or in Montgomery County.
The provision of House Bill 2034 relating to objections to the assignment of a judge takes effect June 15, 2007; all other provisions take effect September 1, 2007.