(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. |