Current through Reg. 49, No. 50; December 13, 2024
Section 27.121 - Sexual Assault Reporting(a) Section 411.042, Texas Government Code, mandates that a law enforcement agency shall report offenses under § 22.011 and § 22.021, Penal Code, to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The Department shall create a statistical breakdown of these offenses.(b) Information collected by the local law enforcement agency must include information indicating the specific offense committed and information regarding: (1) the victim's age, sex, race, and ethnic origin;(2) the offender's age, sex, race, and ethnic origin;(3) the offender's relationship to the victim;(4) the number of victims and the number of offenders;(5) any weapons used or exhibited in the commission of the offense;(6) any injuries sustained by the victim;(7) the location of the offense;(8) the incident date and time;(9) use of alcohol or drugs by the offender.(c) For purposes of this report, the following Texas Penal Code offense classifications will be collected: (1) §21.02--Continuous sexual abuse of young child or children;(2) §21.11(a)(1)--Indecency with a child by contact;(3) §21.11(a)(2)--Indecency with a child by exposure;(4) §22.011--Sexual Assault;(5) §22.021--Aggravated sexual assault;(6) §43.25--Sexual performance by a child.(d) Reports should be forwarded to the Department on a monthly basis using the method and form approved by the Department Uniform Crime Reporting.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 27.121
The provisions of this §27.121 adopted to be effective February 11, 2009, 34 TexReg 853; amended to be effective January 6, 2010, 35 TexReg 108