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TX SB2933

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jose Menendez

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds "elder abuse and neglect" to the existing judicial training requirements that currently cover family violence, sexual assault, trafficking of persons, and child abuse and neglect

  • Requires district judges, statutory county court judges, associate judges, masters, referees, and magistrates to complete training on elder abuse and neglect as part of their mandatory 12-hour initial training within their first term or first four years of service

  • Adds elder abuse and neglect as a new topic (item 14) to the list of required instructional subjects that judicial training must include

  • Directs the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to adopt rules implementing the new elder abuse and neglect training requirements as soon as practicable after the effective date

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies to all judges and judicial officers elected, appointed, or holding office on or after that date

Legislative Description

Relating to judicial training requirements regarding elder abuse and neglect.

Courts

Last Action

Placed on General State Calendar

5/26/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence5/8/2025
Jurisprudence4/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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