Section 5.04 - Duties of Peace Officers(a) The primary duties of a peace officer who investigates a family violence allegation or who responds to a disturbance call that may involve family violence are to protect any potential victim of family violence, enforce the law of this state, enforce a protective order from another jurisdiction as provided by Chapter 88, Family Code, and make lawful arrests of violators.(a-1) A peace officer who investigates a family violence allegation or who responds to a disturbance call that may involve family violence shall determine whether the address of the persons involved in the allegation or call matches the address of a current licensed foster home or verified agency foster home listed in the Texas Crime Information Center.(b) A peace officer who investigates a family violence allegation or who responds to a disturbance call that may involve family violence shall advise any possible adult victim of all reasonable means to prevent further family violence, including by providing the written notice adopted by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section 51A.003, Human Resources Code . In addition to the required notice under this subsection, a peace officer may provide to the possible victim any available written information regarding local resources for victims of family violence. (c) [Repealed by 2023 legislation.] Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 5.04
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 24,Sec. 7, eff. 5/13/2023.Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 24,Sec. 4, eff. 5/13/2023, app. only to a peace officer's or campus peace officer's investigation or response that occurs on or after January 1, 2024.Amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 524, Sec. 2, eff. 6/16/2007.Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 366, Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/1991; Subsec. (c) amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1024, Sec. 24, eff. 9/1/1995; Subsec. (a) amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1193, Sec. 23, eff. 9/1/1997; Subsec. (c) amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 610, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/1997.Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 583, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1985.