Tex. Gov't Code § 22.011

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 22.011 - Judicial Instruction Related to Family Violence, Sexual Assault, Trafficking of Persons, and Child Abuse

(a) The supreme court shall provide judicial training related to the problems of family violence, sexual assault, trafficking of persons, and child abuse and to issues concerning sex offender characteristics.

(d) The instruction must include information about:

(1) statutory and case law relating to videotaping a child's testimony and relating to competency of children to testify;

(2) methods for eliminating the trauma to the child caused by the court process;

(3) case law, statutory law, and procedural rules relating to family violence, sexual assault, trafficking of persons, and child abuse;

(4) methods for providing protection for victims of family violence, sexual assault, trafficking of persons, or child abuse;

(5) available community and state resources for counseling and other aid to victims and to offenders;

(6) gender bias in the judicial process;

(7) dynamics and effects of being a victim of family violence, sexual assault, trafficking of persons, or child abuse; and

(8) issues concerning sex offender characteristics.

Tex. Gov't. Code § 22.011

Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 332,Sec. 7, eff. 9/1/2015.

Amended By Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 254, Sec. 1, eff. 5/29/1995.

Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 282, Sec. 1, eff. 8/30/1993

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 27, eff. 9/1/1991.