Tex. Gov't Code Section 772.0077
Grant Program for Monitoring Defendants and Victims in Family Violence Cases

(a)

In this section:

(1)

“Criminal justice division” means the criminal justice division established under Section 772.006 (Governor’s Criminal Justice Division).

(2)

“Family violence” has the meaning assigned by Section 71.004 (Family Violence), Family Code.

(b)

The criminal justice division shall establish and administer a grant program to reimburse counties for all or part of the costs incurred by counties as a result of monitoring in cases involving family violence defendants and victims who participate in a global positioning monitoring system under Article 17.292 (Magistrate’s Order for Emergency Protection) or 17.49 (Conditions for Defendant Charged with Offense Involving Family Violence), Code of Criminal Procedure. A grant recipient may use funds from a grant awarded under the program only for monitoring conducted for the purpose of restoring a measure of security and safety for a victim of family violence.

(c)

The criminal justice division shall establish:

(1)

additional eligibility criteria for grant applicants;

(2)

grant application procedures;

(3)

guidelines relating to grant amounts;

(4)

procedures for evaluating grant applications; and

(5)

procedures for monitoring the use of a grant awarded under the program and ensuring compliance with any conditions of a grant.

(d)

The criminal justice division shall include in the biennial report required by Section 772.006 (Governor’s Criminal Justice Division)(a)(9) a detailed reporting of the results and performance of the grant program administered under this section.

(e)

The criminal justice division may use any revenue available for purposes of this section.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (H.B. 1906), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.

Source: Section 772.0077 — Grant Program for Monitoring Defendants and Victims in Family Violence Cases, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­772.­htm#772.­0077 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).

772.001
Planning as Governmental Purpose and Function 772.002
Chief Planning Officer 772.003
Interagency Planning Councils 772.004
Governor’s Division of Planning Coordination 772.005
Notification of Planning Coordination Division by State Agency 772.006
Governor’s Criminal Justice Division 772.007
Texas Anti-gang Grant Program 772.008
Planning Assistance for Political Subdivisions 772.009
Grant Assistance 772.010
Border Commerce Coordinator 772.011
Interagency Work Group on Border Issues 772.012
Compliance with Cybersecurity Training Requirements 772.051
Definitions 772.052
General Function of Border Prosecution Unit 772.053
Membership 772.054
Officers 772.055
Reimbursement for Expenses 772.056
Duties of Unit 772.057
Duties of Regional Counsel 772.058
Gifts and Grants 772.0061
Specialty Courts Advisory Council 772.0062
Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit 772.0063
Governor’s Program for Victims of Child Sex Trafficking 772.0064
Sexual Assault Survivors’ Task Force 772.0071
Prosecution of Border Crime Grant Program 772.0072
Missing or Exploited Children Prevention Grants 772.0073
Peace Officer Mental Health Grant Program 772.0074
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Grant Program 772.0075
Bulletproof Vest and Body Armor Grant Program 772.0076
Enforcement of Immigration Law Grant Program 772.0077
Grant Program for Monitoring Defendants and Victims in Family Violence Cases 772.0078
Opioid Antagonist Grant Program 772.0079
Grant Program for Crime Victim Notification Systems 772.0101
Border Inspection, Trade, and Transportation Advisory Committee 772.0102
Trade and Commerce Plan 772.00715
Evidence Testing Grant Program 772.00716
Evidence Testing Account
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Accessed:
Apr. 29, 2024

§ 772.0077’s source at texas​.gov