Legislative Intent
The Crime Victims' Institute was created by the 74th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature as specified in Chapter 412, Subchapters A, B, C, &D of the Government Code and other related citations. The legislative intent for the institute is the following:
- Study the impact of crime on victims and survivors, their family members, and society at large.
- Develop policies to assist the criminal justice and juvenile systems in preventing criminal victimization.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of criminal justice and juvenile justice policies, program, and services related to crime victims and their family members.
- Make general recommendataions for improving crime victime services in the State of Texas.
- Advise and assist the legislature in developing plans, programs, and legislation for improving the effectiveness of the criminal justice and juvenile justice systems in addressing the needs of victims and survivors.