Texas Human Resources Code
§ 51A.003 — NOTICE TO VICTIMS
HR § 51A.003Title 2. HUMAN SERVICES AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN GENERAL · Part E. SERVICES FOR FAMILIES · Ch. 51A. NOTICE TO VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE, STALKING, HARASSMENT, OR TERRORISTIC THREAT
Statute text
View on source(a)The commission by rule shall adopt a written notice to be provided to victims of family violence, stalking, harassment, or terroristic threat to assist those victims in obtaining services. The commission shall use best practices in creating the written notice.
(b)The notice adopted under this section must include the following in both English and Spanish:
(1)a statement that it is a criminal offense for any person, including a member of the family or former member of the family, to cause physical injury or harm to a victim or to engage in conduct constituting stalking, harassment, or terroristic threat toward a victim;
(2)a list of agencies and social organizations that the victim may contact for assistance with safety planning, shelter, or protection;
(3)contact information for:
(A)the National Domestic Violence Hotline;
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Legislative history
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 339 (S.B. 9), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2025.