Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 772.005. NOTIFICATION OF PLANNING COORDINATION DIVISION BY STATE AGENCY. A state agency shall notify the division of planning coordination of each application for federal grant or loan assistance before the agency submits the application. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 3…

Sec. 772.006. GOVERNOR'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION. (a) The governor shall establish a criminal justice division in the governor's office to: (1) advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, admin…

Sec. 772.0061. SPECIALTY COURTS ADVISORY COUNCIL. (a) In this section: (1) "Council" means the Specialty Courts Advisory Council. (2) "Specialty court" means: (A) a commercially sexually exploited persons court program established under Chapter 126 or former law; (B) a family dru…

Sec. 772.0062. CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING PREVENTION UNIT. (a) In this section: (1) "Child sex trafficking" means conduct constituting an offense under Section 20A.02(a)(7) or (8), Penal Code, that is committed against a child. (2) "Unit" means the Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Uni…

Sec. 772.0063. GOVERNOR'S PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING. (a) The governor shall establish and implement a program to provide comprehensive, individualized services to address the rehabilitation and treatment needs of child victims of an offense under Section 20A.02…

Sec. 772.0064. SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS' TASK FORCE. (a) In this section: (1) "Sexual assault," "sexual assault nurse examiner," and "survivor" have the meanings assigned by Section 420.003. (2) "Task force" means the Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force. (b) The governor shall e…

Sec. 772.0065. FAMILY VIOLENCE CRIMINAL HOMICIDE PREVENTION TASK FORCE. (a) In this section: (1) "Criminal homicide" means an offense under Chapter 19, Penal Code. (2) "Family violence" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.004, Family Code. (3) "Steering committee" means the st…

Sec. 772.007. TEXAS ANTI-GANG GRANT PROGRAM. (a) The criminal justice division established under Section 772.006 shall administer a competitive grant program to support regional, multidisciplinary approaches to combat gang violence through the coordination of gang prevention, int…

Sec. 772.0071. PROSECUTION OF BORDER CRIME GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In this section: (1) "Border crime" means any crime involving transnational criminal activity that undermines public safety or security, including an offense: (A) during the prosecution of which an affirmative finding …

Sec. 772.00715. EVIDENCE TESTING GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In this section: (1) "Accredited crime laboratory" has the meaning assigned by Section 420.003. (2) "Criminal justice division" means the criminal justice division established under Section 772.006. (3) "Grant program" means the…

Sec. 772.00716. EVIDENCE TESTING ACCOUNT. (a) The evidence testing account is created as a dedicated account in the general revenue fund of the state treasury. (b) Money in the account may be appropriated only to the criminal justice division established under Section 772.006 for…

Sec. 772.0072. MISSING OR EXPLOITED CHILDREN PREVENTION GRANTS. (a) In this section, "nonprofit organization" means an organization exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as an organization described by Section 501(c)(3) of that c…

Sec. 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 crim…

Sec. 772.0074. CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS DEBRIEFING GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In this section: (1) "Criminal justice division" means the criminal justice division established under Section 772.006. (2) "Critical incident" means an incident involving a peace officer that occurs while the …

Sec. 772.0075. BULLETPROOF VEST AND BODY ARMOR GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In this section: (1) "Criminal justice division" means the criminal justice division established under Section 772.006. (2) "Law enforcement agency" means an agency of the state or an agency of a political subdivis…

Sec. 772.0076. ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAW GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In this section: (1) "Criminal justice division" means the criminal justice division established under Section 772.006. (2) "Immigration detainer request" means a federal government request to a local entity to main…

Sec. 772.0077. GRANT PROGRAM FOR MONITORING DEFENDANTS AND VICTIMS IN FAMILY VIOLENCE CASES. (a) In this section: (1) "Criminal justice division" means the criminal justice division established under Section 772.006. (2) "Family violence" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.00…

Sec. 772.0078. OPIOID ANTAGONIST GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In this section: (1) "Criminal justice division" means the criminal justice division established under Section 772.006. (2) "Opioid antagonist" and "opioid-related drug overdose" have the meanings assigned by Section 483.101, He…

Sec. 772.0079. GRANT PROGRAM FOR CRIME VICTIM NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS. (a) In this section: (1) "Criminal justice division" means the criminal justice division established under Section 772.006. (2) "Law enforcement agency" means an agency of the state or an agency of a political su…

Sec. 772.00791. FIRST RESPONDER AND TELECOMMUNICATOR ACTIVE ATTACK INTEGRATED RESPONSE TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In this section: (1) "Criminal justice division" means the criminal justice division established under Section 772.006. (2) "First responder" has the meaning assigne…

Sec. 772.008. PLANNING ASSISTANCE FOR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. (a) The governor may, on request of the governing body of a political subdivision or the authorized agency of a group of political subdivisions: (1) arrange planning assistance, including surveys, community renewal pla…

Sec. 772.009. GRANT ASSISTANCE. (a) The director of the Governor's Office of Budget and Planning shall establish a state grant writing team. The grant writing team shall: (1) develop a plan for increased state access to available federal funds; (2) coordinate with state agencies …

Sec. 772.010. BORDER COMMERCE COORDINATOR. (a) The governor shall designate a border commerce coordinator in the governor's office or the office of the secretary of state as determined by the governor. The coordinator shall: (1) examine trade issues between the United States, Mex…

Sec. 772.0101. BORDER INSPECTION, TRADE, AND TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The border commerce coordinator shall establish and appoint the members of the Border Inspection, Trade, and Transportation Advisory Committee. The members must include representatives of the Texa…

Sec. 772.0102. TRADE AND COMMERCE PLAN. (a) The border commerce coordinator shall develop, in conjunction with representatives of chambers of commerce, metropolitan planning organizations adjacent to the United Mexican States, and private industry groups, and with the advice of t…

Sec. 772.011. INTERAGENCY WORK GROUP ON BORDER ISSUES. (a) An interagency work group is created to: (1) develop or update a process to allow agencies to work together on issues that face border communities; (2) discuss and coordinate programs and services offered to border commun…

Sec. 772.012. COMPLIANCE WITH CYBERSECURITY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. (a) In this section, "local government" has the meaning assigned by Section 2054.003. (b) To apply for a grant under this chapter, a local government must submit with the grant applicat…

Sec. 772.013. GRANT PROGRAM TO EQUIP VEHICLES USED BY PEACE OFFICERS WITH BULLET-RESISTANT COMPONENTS. (a) In this section: (1) "Criminal justice division" means the criminal justice division established under Section 772.006. (2) "Law enforcement agency" means an agency of the s…

Sec. 772.014. MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS BETWEEN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. (a) In this section, "department" means the Department of Public Safety. (b) The department and each governmental entity identified by a sheriff under Section 772.013(b) sh…

Sec. 772.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Border crime" and "border region" have the meanings assigned by Section 772.0071. (2) "Border prosecuting attorney" means a prosecuting attorney in a border region who represents the state in the prosecution of felony border cri…

Sec. 772.052. GENERAL FUNCTION OF BORDER PROSECUTION UNIT. The governor shall establish the border prosecution unit within the criminal justice division to cooperate with and support members of the unit in prosecuting border crime. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (H.…

Sec. 772.053. MEMBERSHIP. (a) The unit is composed of the following prosecuting attorneys: (1) the district attorney for the 34th Judicial District; (2) the district attorney for the 38th Judicial District; (3) the district attorney for the 49th Judicial District; (4) the distric…

Sec. 772.054. OFFICERS. (a) The unit, on a majority vote, shall elect from among its membership a presiding officer and an assistant presiding officer. (b) The presiding officer and the assistant presiding officer serve terms of one year. (c) The assistant presiding officer serve…

Sec. 772.055. REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES. A member of the unit is not entitled to compensation for service on the unit but is entitled to be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of a member of the unit as provided by the Gener…

Sec. 772.056. DUTIES OF UNIT. (a) The unit shall meet at least once annually to provide the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the members of the legislature with information regarding: (1) the status of border crime and its effect…

Sec. 772.057. DUTIES OF REGIONAL COUNSEL. (a) An attorney employed by a border prosecuting attorney as regional counsel shall assist the border prosecuting attorneys and other regional counsel, as needed, in: (1) the prosecution of border crime; (2) the screening of cases involvi…

Sec. 772.058. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The criminal justice division may apply for and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any organization described in Section 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for the purposes of funding any activity of the unit under this sub…