The bill, S.B. No. 866, proposes amendments to the Government Code regarding judicial training requirements related to family violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and child abuse. It introduces a new provision, Subsection (b-1), which allows judges or judicial officers, including associate judges, to be exempt from the training requirements if they file an affidavit stating that they do not hear cases involving these specific issues.

Additionally, the bill mandates that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals adopt the necessary rules to implement this new exemption as soon as practicable after the bill's effective date, which is set for September 1, 2025. This change aims to streamline judicial training by recognizing that not all judges handle cases related to these sensitive topics.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Government Code 22.110 (Government Code 22)