Governor Abbott has signed legislation protecting victims of sexual assault and ensuring rapists face justice for their crimes
In 2019 Governor Abbott Signed Legislation Eliminating The Rape Kit Test Backlog In The State. “Lavinia Masters was raped at knifepoint at her home when she was 13 years old. To make matters worse, her rape kit, an examination designed to catch her attacker, sat on the shelf untouched for more than 20 years, and by the time it was tested, the statute of limitations for the crime had expired. But Masters, now a Lewisville grandmother, got a measure of justice Tuesday when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law legislation that aims to end the rape kit testing backlog.” (Gromer Jeffers Jr., “Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Historic Legislation To End Rape Kit Test Backlog, Combat Sex Crimes,” Dallas Morning News, 6/4/19)
In 2019 Governor Abbott Signed Legislation Creating A Sexual Assault Survivors’ Task Force, Which Catalogued Services, Identified Gaps And Coordinated Efforts To “Strategically Address Sexual Assault.” “But Masters, now a Lewisville grandmother, got a measure of justice Tuesday when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law legislation that aims to end the rape kit testing backlog. … Along with tacking the rape kit backlog, the bills would: … Create the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Task Force within the governor’s office to catalog services, identify gaps and coordinate efforts across the state to strategically address sexual assault.” (Gromer Jeffers Jr., “Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Historic Legislation To End Rape Kit Test Backlog, Combat Sex Crimes,” Dallas Morning News, 6/4/19)
In 2019 Governor Abbott Signed Legislation That Established “A Statewide Tele-Health Center To Expand Victim Access To Specially Trained Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners.” “But Masters, now a Lewisville grandmother, got a measure of justice Tuesday when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law legislation that aims to end the rape kit testing backlog. … Along with tacking the rape kit backlog, the bills would: … Establish a statewide tele-health center to expand victim access to specially trained sexual assault nurse examiners.” (Gromer Jeffers Jr., “Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Historic Legislation To End Rape Kit Test Backlog, Combat Sex Crimes,” Dallas Morning News, 6/4/19)