Senate Bill 1402
Senate Author: Zaffirini et al.
Effective: 9-1-23
House Sponsor: Howard et al.
Senate Bill 1402 amends the Government Code, Health and Safety Code, and Occupations Code to make the Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force a permanent entity, expand its membership, and entitle certain of its members to a per diem and a reimbursement of applicable expenses. Additionally, the bill clarifies the evidence collection training required for a person who performs a forensic medical examination on a sexual assault survivor and provides for mandatory basic sexual assault response training for certain employees of health care facilities that have an emergency department and for the establishment of a mandatory basic education and training program on responding to child sexual abuse and adult sexual assault for peace officers.