TX HB230

Establishes the Office of Community Violence Intervention and Prevention within the Department of State Health Services by December 1, 2025, to coordinate efforts to reduce interpersonal violence, homicide, and preventable injuries from physical violence

Creates a competitive grant program for counties, municipalities, and community-based organizations in communities disproportionately impacted by violence, including gun violence, family violence, intimate partner violence, suicides, and gender-based violence

Requires the office to develop collaborative relationships with state agencies addressing child abuse, elder abuse, youth violence, sexual assault, and violence based on sexual orientation or gender identity

Mandates county or municipal grant recipients distribute at least 50% of grant funds to community-based organizations, tribal organizations, or public entities focused on community safety or gun violence prevention

Establishes a grant review advisory committee that must include members personally impacted by violence, formerly incarcerated individuals, and those with experience implementing evidence-based violence reduction initiatives