SB 866
AN ACT relating to judicial training requirements regarding family
Senate Bill • Alvarado
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to Senate committee
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What This Bill Does
relating to judicial training requirements regarding family
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to judicial training requirements regarding family violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and child abuse. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 22.110, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: (b-1) The rules adopted under Subsection (b) must exempt from the training requirements of this section each judge or judicial officer, including an associate judge, who files an affidavit stating the judge or judicial officer does not hear cases involving family violence, sexual assault, trafficking of persons, SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals shall adopt the rules necessary to implement Section 22.110(b-1), Government Code, SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
filed
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to judicial training requirements regarding family
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