TX SB1946

Establishes the Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force within the criminal justice division of the governor's office, effective September 1, 2025

Task force membership includes representatives from family violence centers (4 from rural and urban areas), state agencies (Attorney General, HHSC, Office of Court Administration, DSHS, DFPS), law enforcement associations, prosecutors, the Texas Violent Death Reporting System, domestic violence high risk teams, and two family violence survivors

Steering committee consists of the governor or designee and the CEO of a statewide family violence advocacy organization, with the governor serving as presiding officer

Task force duties include analyzing risk factors for family violence homicides, developing training resources for professionals, collecting and publishing regional data on family violence prevention and services, and developing policy recommendations

Report with findings and legislative recommendations due to governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker by December 1, 2026; task force expires January 1, 2028