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House Bill 2455 |
House Author: Burkett et al. |
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Effective: 6-16-15 |
Senate Sponsor: Rodríguez |
House Bill 2455 amends the Government Code to establish the task force to promote uniformity in the collection and reporting of information on family violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. The task force is required to develop policy recommendations and best practices guidelines regarding uniform data collection and reporting on family violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, and the implementation of dating violence training and awareness education in public schools. The task force is required to prepare and submit to the appropriate parties a report that includes its recommendations not later than September 1, 2016. The director of the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System appoints the presiding officer of the 17-member task force and the office is required to provide administrative and technical support to the task force. The bill's provisions expire and the task force is abolished September 1, 2017.