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Tex. Gov't Code § 526.0702

VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff

The commission shall develop and implement a program designed to assist domestic victims, including victims who are children, in accessing necessary services. The program must include:

(1) a searchable database of assistance programs for domestic victims that may be used to match victims with appropriate resources, including:

(A) programs that provide mental health services;

(B) other health services;

(C) services to meet victims' basic needs;

(D) case management services; and

(E) any other services the commission considers appropriate;

(2) the grant program described by Section 526.0703;

(3) recommended training programs for judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement personnel; and

(4) an outreach initiative to ensure that victims, judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement personnel are aware of the availability of services through the program.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.