Texas SB608 mandates annual and biennial reports on sexual assault evidence collection kits, including unsubmitted kits and those not taken by law.
Texas SB608 amends the Government Code to require the Texas Department of Public Safety to annually report on evidence collection kits for sexual assault cases. The report, titled "Statewide Electronic Tracking System Report," must detail the number of unsubmitted kits and those not taken by law enforcement within the required timeframe. Additionally, the bill mandates a biennial summary of sexual assault reports, investigations, indictments, and dispositions.
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