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HB 2706, 87th R.S.

Relating to the emergency services and care provided to victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses and to the processes associated with preserving and analyzing the evidence of those offenses.

Last action: Effective on 9/1/21

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 2021, 87th R.S.,ch. 822, General and Special Laws of Texas

Signed legislation

Companion:

SB 1299 (Identical)

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (TLC)
Engrossed (Senate Research Center)
Committee Report (House Research Organization)

Subjects:
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CRIME VICTIMS
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual
Criminal Procedure--General
EVIDENCE
FORENSIC TESTING
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Health Care Providers
Health--Emergency Services & Personnel
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
SEXUAL ASSAULT

House Committee: Homeland Security & Public Safety (James White, Rhetta Bowers, Vikki Goodwin, Sam Harless, Cole Hefner, Eddie Morales, Jared Patterson, Matt Schaefer, Tony Tinderholt)
Minutes: April 8 2021 | April 16 2021
Senate Committee: Jurisprudence (Joan Huffman, Brandon Creighton, Juan Hinojosa, Bryan Hughes, Nathan Johnson)
Minutes: May 20 2021 | May 22 2021

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