Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection
Chapter 420 - Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 420.001. Short Title - Sec. 420.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 420.002. Purpose - Sec. 420.002. PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is to...

Section 420.003. Definitions - Sec. 420.003. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Accredited crime laboratory"...

Section 420.004. Administration of Program - Sec. 420.004. ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM. The attorney general shall administer...

Section 420.005. Grants - Sec. 420.005. GRANTS. (a) For purposes described by Section 420.008,...

Section 420.006. Special Projects - Sec. 420.006. SPECIAL PROJECTS. The attorney general may consult and...

Section 420.007. Funding - Sec. 420.007. FUNDING. (a) The attorney general may receive grants,...

Section 420.008. Sexual Assault Program Fund - Sec. 420.008. SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAM FUND. (a) The sexual assault...

Section 420.009. Report - Text of section as amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg.,...

Section 420.009. Report - Text of section as amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg.,...

Section 420.010. Confidentiality - Sec. 420.010. CONFIDENTIALITY. The attorney general may not disclose any...

Section 420.011. Certification by Attorney General; Rules - Sec. 420.011. CERTIFICATION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL; RULES. (a) The attorney...

Section 420.012. Consultations - Sec. 420.012. CONSULTATIONS. In implementing this chapter, the attorney general...

Section 420.013. Deposit by Comptroller; Audit - Sec. 420.013. DEPOSIT BY COMPTROLLER; AUDIT. (a) The comptroller shall...

Section 420.014. Attorney General Supervision of Collection of Costs; Failure to Comply - Sec. 420.014. ATTORNEY GENERAL SUPERVISION OF COLLECTION OF COSTS; FAILURE...

Section 420.015. Assessment of Sexually Oriented Business Regulations - Sec. 420.015. ASSESSMENT OF SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS REGULATIONS. The legislature...

Subchapter B. Collection, Preservation, and Tracking of Evidence of Sex Offense

Section 420.031. Evidence Collection Protocol; Kits - Sec. 420.031. EVIDENCE COLLECTION PROTOCOL; KITS. (a) The attorney general...

Section 420.032. Photo Documentation Required for Child Victims in Certain Counties - Sec. 420.032. PHOTO DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR CHILD VICTIMS IN CERTAIN...

Section 420.033. Chain of Custody - Sec. 420.033. CHAIN OF CUSTODY. Medical, law enforcement, department, and...

Section 420.034. Statewide Electronic Tracking System - Sec. 420.034. STATEWIDE ELECTRONIC TRACKING SYSTEM. (a) For purposes of...

Section 420.035. Evidence Release - Sec. 420.035. EVIDENCE RELEASE. (a) If a health care facility...

Section 420.036. Duty to Enter Certain Information Into Violent Criminal Apprehension Program Database - Sec. 420.036. DUTY TO ENTER CERTAIN INFORMATION INTO VIOLENT CRIMINAL...

Subchapter B. -1. Analysis of Evidence of Sexual Assault or Other Sex Offense

Section 420.041. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 420.041. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to...

Section 420.042. Analysis of Evidence - Sec. 420.042. ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE. (a) A law enforcement agency...

Section 420.043. Database Comparison Required - Sec. 420.043. DATABASE COMPARISON REQUIRED. (a) Not later than the...

Section 420.044. Grant Funds - Sec. 420.044. GRANT FUNDS. The department shall apply for any...

Section 420.046. Noncompliance - Sec. 420.046. NONCOMPLIANCE. Failure to comply with the requirements of...

Section 420.047. Audit of Unanalyzed Evidence of Sexual Assault or Other Sex Offense - Sec. 420.047. AUDIT OF UNANALYZED EVIDENCE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OR...

Subchapter C. Advocates for Survivors of Sexual Assault

Section 420.051. Advocates for Survivors of Sexual Assault - Sec. 420.051. ADVOCATES FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. An individual...

Subchapter D. Confidential Communications and Records

Section 420.071. Confidential Communications and Records; Privilege - Sec. 420.071. CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS; PRIVILEGE. (a) Any communication,...

Section 420.072. Disclosure of Confidential Communication or Record - Sec. 420.072. DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION OR RECORD. (a) A...

Section 420.073. Consent for Release of Certain Confidential Information - Sec. 420.073. CONSENT FOR RELEASE OF CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. (a)...

Section 420.0735. Consent for Release of Certain Evidence - Sec. 420.0735. CONSENT FOR RELEASE OF CERTAIN EVIDENCE. (a) Consent...

Section 420.074. Disclosure of Privileged Communications or Other Information in Criminal Proceeding - Sec. 420.074. DISCLOSURE OF PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION IN...

Section 420.075. Offense - Sec. 420.075. OFFENSE. A person commits an offense if the...

Subchapter E. Statewide Telehealth Center for Sexual Assault Forensic Medical Examination

Section 420.101. Definitions - Sec. 420.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Center" means the...

Section 420.102. Establishment of Center - Sec. 420.102. ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER. The attorney general shall establish...

Section 420.103. Powers of Center - Sec. 420.103. POWERS OF CENTER. (a) In accordance with other...

Section 420.104. Operation Protocols Required - Sec. 420.104. OPERATION PROTOCOLS REQUIRED. (a) The center and the...

Section 420.105. Authorized Contracts - Sec. 420.105. AUTHORIZED CONTRACTS. The attorney general may enter into...

Section 420.106. Funding - Sec. 420.106. FUNDING. (a) The legislature may appropriate money to...

Section 420.107. Consultation Required - Sec. 420.107. CONSULTATION REQUIRED. In implementing this subchapter, the attorney...

Section 420.108. Rules - Sec. 420.108. RULES. The attorney general may adopt rules as...