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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a requirement that a local law enforcement agency |
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provide the victims of certain offenses with a copy of the incident |
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report. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Code of Criminal Procedure, is |
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amended by adding Article 2.30 to read as follows: |
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Art. 2.30. REPORT CONCERNING CERTAIN ASSAULTIVE OR |
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TERRORISTIC OFFENSES. (a) This article applies only to the |
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following offenses: |
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(1) assault under Section 22.01, Penal Code; |
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(2) aggravated assault under Section 22.02, Penal |
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Code; |
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(3) sexual assault under Section 22.011, Penal Code; |
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(4) aggravated sexual assault under Section 22.021, |
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Penal Code; and |
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(5) terroristic threat under Section 22.07, Penal |
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Code. |
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(b) A peace officer who investigates the alleged commission |
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of an offense listed under Subsection (a) shall prepare a written |
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report that includes the information required under Article |
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5.05(a). |
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(c) The local law enforcement agency responsible for |
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investigating the alleged commission of an offense listed under |
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Subsection (a) shall provide each victim of the offense with a copy |
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of the written report prepared under Subsection (b). The agency may |
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not charge a fee for the provision of a report under this |
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subsection. |
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SECTION 2. Article 5.05, Code of Criminal Procedure, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: |
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(f) The local law enforcement agency responsible for |
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investigating an alleged incident of family violence shall provide |
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each victim of the incident with a copy of the written report |
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prepared under Subsection (a). The agency may not charge a fee for |
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the provision of a report under this subsection. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |