SRC-VRA, S.B. 54 78(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 54 78R1123 SLO-DBy: Zaffirini Jurisprudence 2/24/2003 As Filed DIGEST AND PURPOSE Currently judges and judicial officers are required to undertake eight hours of training related to domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse cases. As proposed, S.B. 54 would require two of the eight hours of training regarding family and domestic violence to be dedicated exclusively to sexual assault. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 22.110(b), Government Code, to require two hours of the eight hours of training regarding family violence, sexual assault, and child abuse provided to a judge or judicial officer be dedicated exclusively to sexual assault. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.