SECTION 27.121. Sexual Assault Reporting

(a) Section 411.042, Texas Government Code, mandates that a law enforcement agency shall report offenses under §22.011 and §22.021, Penal Code, to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The Department shall create a statistical breakdown of these offenses.

(b) Information collected by the local law enforcement agency must include information indicating the specific offense committed and information regarding:

(1) the victim's age, sex, race, and ethnic origin;

(2) the offender's age, sex, race, and ethnic origin;

(3) the offender's relationship to the victim;

(4) the number of victims and the number of offenders;

(5) any weapons used or exhibited in the commission of the offense;

(6) any injuries sustained by the victim;

(7) the location of the offense;

(8) the incident date and time;

(9) use of alcohol or drugs by the offender.

(c) For purposes of this report, the following Texas Penal Code offense classifications will be collected:

(1) §21.02--Continuous sexual abuse of young child or children;

(2) §21.11(a)(1)--Indecency with a child by contact;

(3) §21.11(a)(2)--Indecency with a child by exposure;

(4) §22.011--Sexual Assault;

(5) §22.021--Aggravated sexual assault;

(6) §43.25--Sexual performance by a child.

(d) Reports should be forwarded to the Department on a monthly basis using the method and form approved by the Department Uniform Crime Reporting.

Source Note: The provisions of this §27.121 adopted to be effective February 11, 2009, 34 TexReg 853; amended to be effective January 6, 2010, 35 TexReg 108