(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