Public Policy
| Public policy is a critical part of comprehensive and effective victim advocacy. Through public policy efforts, sexual assault laws and policies can be changed to expand sexual assault victim rights, enhance survivor services, promote prevention initiatives and hold sexual offenders accountable.
The Texas Legislature meets January through May, in odd numbered years. Between sessions, TAASA, through its public policy committee, selects legislative priorities on which to focus advocacy efforts. During the legislative session, TAASA maintains a full-time presence at the capitol, testifying at public hearings, providing information to legislators about how news law might affect sexual assault survivors and providing updates on TAASA’s state legislative priorities. Year round, TAASA fosters relationships with state leaders and Texas’ congressional delegation and monitors the development and implementation of state and federal laws that affect victims of sexual violence and sexual assault programs. Do you want to play a part in shaping Texas’s sexual violence policy? Join TAASA’s public policy alert list, attend a public policy committee meeting or ask us for individualized help to foster relationships with your elected officials. Don’t know who your representatives are? Go to http://www.vote-smart.org/ and enter your zip code. |