Tex. Gov't Code Section 772.0073
Peace Officer Mental Health Grant Program


(a)

In this section:

(1)

“Law enforcement agency” means an agency of the state or an agency of a political subdivision of the state authorized by law to employ peace officers.

(2)

“Criminal justice division” means the criminal justice division established under Section 772.006 (Governor’s Criminal Justice Division).

(b)

The criminal justice division shall establish and administer a grant program through which a law enforcement agency may apply for a grant to implement programs, practices, and services designed to address the direct or indirect emotional harm suffered by peace officers employed by the law enforcement agency in the course of the officers’ duties or as the result of the commission of crimes by other persons.

(c)

Grant money awarded under this section may be used to pay for:

(1)

mental health counseling and other mental health care;

(2)

personnel costs incurred by the department as a result of providing direct services and supporting activities under an implemented program, practice, or service;

(3)

skills training for department personnel related to providing direct services under an implemented program, practice, or service; and

(4)

evaluation of an implemented program, practice, or service to determine its effectiveness.

(d)

Information obtained in the administration of a program, practice, or service funded by a grant made under this section is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552 (Public Information).

(e)

A law enforcement agency may not use against a peace officer in a departmental proceeding any information obtained in the administration of a program, practice, or service funded by a grant made under this section.

(f)

The criminal justice division shall establish:

(1)

eligibility criteria for grant applicants;

(2)

grant application procedures;

(3)

guidelines relating to grant amounts;

(4)

procedures for evaluating grant applications; and

(5)

procedures for monitoring the use of a grant awarded under the program and ensuring compliance with any conditions of a grant.

(g)

The criminal justice division shall evaluate and compare the programs, practices, and services implemented by each law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this section to determine the most successful programs, practices, and services for maintaining the mental health of peace officers.

(h)

The criminal justice division may contract with a third party to conduct the evaluations and comparison described by Subsection (g).

(i)

The criminal justice division shall include in the biennial report required by Section 772.006 (Governor’s Criminal Justice Division)(a)(9) a detailed reporting of the results and performance of the grant program administered under this section.

(j)

The criminal justice division may use any available funds to implement this section.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 488 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: Section 772.0073 — Peace Officer Mental Health Grant Program, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­772.­htm#772.­0073 (accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

772.001
Planning as Governmental Purpose and Function
772.002
Chief Planning Officer
772.003
Interagency Planning Councils
772.004
Governor’s Division of Planning Coordination
772.005
Notification of Planning Coordination Division by State Agency
772.006
Governor’s Criminal Justice Division
772.007
Texas Anti-gang Grant Program
772.008
Planning Assistance for Political Subdivisions
772.009
Grant Assistance
772.010
Border Commerce Coordinator
772.011
Interagency Work Group on Border Issues
772.012
Compliance with Cybersecurity Training Requirements
772.051
Definitions
772.052
General Function of Border Prosecution Unit
772.053
Membership
772.054
Officers
772.055
Reimbursement for Expenses
772.056
Duties of Unit
772.057
Duties of Regional Counsel
772.058
Gifts and Grants
772.0061
Specialty Courts Advisory Council
772.0062
Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit
772.0063
Governor’s Program for Victims of Child Sex Trafficking
772.0064
Sexual Assault Survivors’ Task Force
772.0071
Prosecution of Border Crime Grant Program
772.0072
Missing or Exploited Children Prevention Grants
772.0073
Peace Officer Mental Health Grant Program
772.0074
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Grant Program
772.0075
Bulletproof Vest and Body Armor Grant Program
772.0076
Enforcement of Immigration Law Grant Program
772.0077
Grant Program for Monitoring Defendants and Victims in Family Violence Cases
772.0078
Opioid Antagonist Grant Program
772.0079
Grant Program for Crime Victim Notification Systems
772.0101
Border Inspection, Trade, and Transportation Advisory Committee
772.0102
Trade and Commerce Plan
772.00715
Evidence Testing Grant Program
772.00716
Evidence Testing Account

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

§ 772.0073’s source at texas​.gov