Sec. 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.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 282, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 254, Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 332 (H.B. 10), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Section 22.003. Procedure of the Court
Section 22.004. Rules of Civil Procedure
Section 22.0041. Rules Regarding Foreign Law and Foreign Judgments in Certain Family Law Actions
Section 22.0042. Rules Regarding Exemptions From Seizure of Property; Form
Section 22.005. Disqualification of Justices
Section 22.007. Petition for Review
Section 22.008. Publication of Decisions
Section 22.009. Stenographers; Bailiff
Section 22.010. Sealing of Court Records
Section 22.012. Training Related to Diversions
Section 22.013. Judicial Instruction Related to Guardianship Issues
Section 22.0135. Judicial Guidance Related to Child Protective Services Cases and Juvenile Cases
Section 22.014. Senior Justice Acting for Chief Justice
Section 22.015. Permanent Place Designations
Section 22.017. Grants by Commissions Established by Supreme Court
Section 22.018. Promulgation of Forms for Certain Expedited Foreclosure Proceedings
Section 22.019. Promulgation of Certain Landlord-Tenant Forms
Section 22.020. Promulgation of Certain Probate Forms
Section 22.022. Judicial Instruction Related to Foreign Law and Foreign Judgments