Bill: HB 282, 86(R) - 2019

Committee

House Homeland Security & Public Safety

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation Economic Freedom Property Rights Personal Responsibility Limited Government Individual Liberty
Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral

Author(s)

Victoria Neave

Bill Caption

Relating to education and training for peace officers regarding trauma-informed interviewing of victims of sexual assault or other sex offenses.

Fiscal Notes

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Bill Analysis

HB 282 would revise requirements for law enforcement training schools to include information to assist officers in: recognizing cases that involve child abuse and neglect, family violence, and sexual assault and the use of best practices to effectively recognize, investigate, and document those cases. The bill would establish minimum requirements for the training, testing, and certification of special officers for responding to allegations of child abuse and neglect, family violence, and sexual assault. Under the new law, a peace officer may be certified as a special officer for responding to allegations of child abuse and neglect, family violence, and sexual assault cases.

Vote Recommendation Notes

Texas Action is neutral on HB 282 because it neither advances or hinders any of our liberty principles. 

Organizations Supporting

Houston Police Department
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas
Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
 National Association of Social Workers/Texas

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