Texas Government Code § 72.104 Duties

Sec. 72.104. DUTIES. (a) The task force shall:

(1) solicit and receive reports and testimony from individuals, state and local agencies, community-based organizations, and other public and private organizations, including:

(A) survivors of family violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking;

(B) law enforcement officials whose duties include submitting information to the Texas Crime Information Center;

(C) individuals with technical expertise in and familiarity with the programming and maintenance of the database maintained by the Texas Crime Information Center;

(D) individuals with technical expertise in and familiarity with the office's database on family violence; and

(E) individuals with expertise in issues related to family violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking; and

(2) develop policy recommendations and best practices guidelines for the uniform collection and reporting of information relating to:

(A) family violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking; and

(B) the implementation of dating violence training and awareness education in public schools under Section 37.0831, Education Code.

(b) In developing policy recommendations and best practices guidelines under Subsection (a)(2), the task force shall examine best practices regarding uniform data collection and reporting and any studies or reports that the task force considers relevant.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 564 (H.B. 2455), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.

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