Tex. Gov't Code Section 420.008
Sexual Assault Program Fund


(a)

The sexual assault program fund is a special account in the general revenue fund.

(b)

The fund consists of:

(1)

fees and fines collected under:

(A)

Article 42A.653 (Additional Monthly Fine for Certain Sex Offenders)(a), Code of Criminal Procedure;

(B)

Section 508.189 (Parole Fee for Certain Releasees), Government Code; and

(C)

Subchapter B (Definitions), Chapter 102 (Sexually Oriented Businesses), Business & Commerce Code, and deposited under Section 102.054 of that code;

(2)

administrative penalties collected under Section 51.258 (Compliance), Education Code; and

(3)

amounts allocated under Section 183.054 (Allocation of Certain Revenue to Sexual Assault Program Fund), Tax Code

(3)

interest and other earnings on money in the fund.

(c)

The legislature may appropriate money deposited to the credit of the fund only to:

(1)

the attorney general, for:

(A)

sexual violence awareness and prevention campaigns;

(B)

grants to faith-based groups, independent school districts, and community action organizations for programs for the prevention of sexual assault and programs for victims of human trafficking;

(C)

grants for equipment for sexual assault nurse examiner programs, to support the preceptorship of future sexual assault nurse examiners, and for the continuing education of sexual assault nurse examiners;

(D)

grants to increase the level of sexual assault services in this state;

(E)

grants to support victim assistance coordinators;

(F)

grants to support technology in rape crisis centers;

(G)

grants to and contracts with a statewide nonprofit organization exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, having as a primary purpose ending sexual violence in this state, for programs for the prevention of sexual violence, outreach programs, and technical assistance to and support of youth and rape crisis centers working to prevent sexual violence;

(H)

grants to regional nonprofit providers of civil legal services to provide legal assistance for sexual assault victims;

(I)

grants to prevent sex trafficking and to provide services for victims of sex trafficking; and

(J)

grants to carry out the purpose of this chapter, including standardizing the quality of services provided, preventing sexual assault, and improving services to survivors of sexual assault;

(2)

the Department of State Health Services, to measure the prevalence of sexual assault in this state and for grants to support programs assisting victims of human trafficking;

(3)

the Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault or the Bureau of Business Research at The University of Texas at Austin, to conduct research on all aspects of sexual assault and domestic violence;

(4)

Texas State University, for training and technical assistance to independent school districts for campus safety;

(5)

the office of the governor, for grants to support sexual assault and human trafficking prosecution projects;

(6)

the department, to support sexual assault training for commissioned officers;

(7)

the comptroller’s judiciary section, for increasing the capacity of the sex offender civil commitment program;

(8)

the Texas Department of Criminal Justice:

(A)

for pilot projects for monitoring sex offenders on parole; and

(B)

for increasing the number of adult incarcerated sex offenders receiving treatment;

(9)

the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, for increasing the number of incarcerated juvenile sex offenders receiving treatment;

(10)

the comptroller, for the administration of the fee imposed on sexually oriented businesses under Section 102.052 (Fee Based on Admissions; Records), Business & Commerce Code;

(11)

the supreme court, to be transferred to the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, or a similar entity, to provide victim-related legal services to sexual assault victims, including legal assistance with protective orders, relocation-related matters, victim compensation, and actions to secure privacy protections available to victims under law;

(12)

any state agency or organization for the purpose of conducting human trafficking enforcement programs; and

(13)

any other designated state agency for the purpose of preventing sexual assault or improving services for victims of sexual assault.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 805, Sec. 12, eff. Aug. 30, 1993. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.18, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Renumbered from Health and Safety Code Sec. 44.0061 and amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 784, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1206 (H.B. 1751), Sec. 5, eff. January 1, 2008.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 11.004, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 448 (H.B. 7), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 95, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 2.44, eff. January 1, 2017.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 958 (S.B. 212), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.33, eff. January 1, 2020.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 190 (H.B. 3345), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 858 (H.B. 3461), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Section 420.008 — Sexual Assault Program Fund, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­420.­htm#420.­008 (accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

420.001
Short Title
420.002
Purpose
420.003
Definitions
420.004
Administration of Program
420.005
Grants
420.006
Special Projects
420.007
Funding
420.008
Sexual Assault Program Fund
420.009
Report
420.010
Confidentiality
420.011
Certification by Attorney General
420.012
Consultations
420.013
Deposit by Comptroller
420.014
Attorney General Supervision of Collection of Costs
420.015
Assessment of Sexually Oriented Business Regulations
420.031
Evidence Collection Protocol
420.032
Photo Documentation Required for Child Victims in Certain Counties
420.033
Chain of Custody
420.034
Statewide Electronic Tracking System
420.035
Evidence Release
420.036
Duty to Enter Certain Information into Violent Criminal Apprehension Program Database
420.041
Applicability of Subchapter
420.042
Analysis of Evidence
420.043
Database Comparison Required
420.044
Grant Funds
420.046
Noncompliance
420.051
Advocates for Survivors of Sexual Assault
420.071
Confidential Communications and Records
420.072
Disclosure of Confidential Communication or Record
420.073
Consent for Release of Certain Confidential Information
420.074
Disclosure of Privileged Communications or Other Information in Criminal Proceeding
420.075
Offense
420.101
Definitions
420.102
Establishment of Center
420.103
Powers of Center
420.104
Operation Protocols Required
420.105
Authorized Contracts
420.106
Funding
420.107
Consultation Required
420.108
Rules
420.0431
Duties Following Database Dna Match
420.0432
Survivor Notification Concerning Database Dna Match
420.0735
Consent for Release of Certain Evidence

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

§ 420.008’s source at texas​.gov