S.B. No. 1946 establishes the Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force within the Texas criminal justice division. The task force is tasked with analyzing risk factors leading to family violence criminal homicide, advising state agencies and nonprofit organizations on training for professionals interacting with survivors, and collecting and publicly sharing information related to family violence offenses and services for survivors. The task force will consist of various members appointed by the governor, including representatives from family violence centers, legal service organizations, state agencies, and survivors of family violence. The governor or their designee will serve as the presiding officer, and the task force will utilize available federal or state funding for its operations.

The bill also outlines the task force's responsibilities, including developing policy recommendations to improve coordination of services for family violence survivors and enhancing prevention, investigation, and prosecution efforts related to family violence criminal homicide. The task force is required to submit a report of its findings and recommendations by December 1, 2026, and will be abolished on January 1, 2028. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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