Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56A.401 · Subchapter I. PEACE OFFICER AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY DUTIES; VICTIM NOTIFICATIONS
NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
At the initial contact or at the earliest possible time after the initial contact between a victim of a reported offense and the law enforcement agency having the responsibility for investigating the offense, the agency shall provide the victim a written notice containing:
(1) information about the availability of emergency and medical services, if applicable;
(2) information about the rights of crime victims under Subchapter B;
(3) notice that the victim has the right to receive information:
(A) regarding compensation to victims of crime as provided by Chapter 56B, including information relating to the costs that may be compensated under that chapter and the amount of compensation, eligibility for compensation, and procedures for application for compensation under that chapter;
(B) for a victim of a sexual assault, regarding the payment under Subchapter G for a forensic medical examination and for any prescribed continuing medical care that is related to the sexual assault and provided to the victim during the 30-day period following that examination, as provided by Subchapter G; and
(C) providing a referral to available social service agencies that may offer additional assistance;
(4) the name, address, and phone number of the law enforcement agency's crime victim liaison;
(5) the name, address, and phone number of the victim assistance coordinator of the office of the attorney representing the state; and
(6) the following statement:
"You may call the law enforcement agency's telephone number for the status of the case and information about victims' rights."
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 1.05, eff. January 1, 2021.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 206 (S.B. 1401), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2023.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 365 (H.B. 47), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2025.
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