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House Bill 2619 |
House Author: Giddings et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-17 |
Senate Sponsor: Hughes et al. |
House Bill 2619 amends the Government Code to require the governor's criminal justice division to establish and administer a grant program through which a law enforcement agency may apply for a grant to implement programs, practices, and services designed to address the direct or indirect emotional harm suffered by peace officers in the course of the officers' duties or as the result of the commission of crimes by other persons and a grant program to assist law enforcement agencies in providing critical incident stress debriefing to peace officers who experience critical incidents while performing official duties.