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HPD’s unsolved crimes scandal underscores a national problem
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Houston Chronicle
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Pressley, N.
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04/24/2024
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Crime; Crime victims; Houston Police Department; Law enforcement; Rape kits; Sex crimes
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As Deshaun Watson returns to Texas, reform on sexual assault laws lags
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Houston Chronicle
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Kubena, B.
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12/04/2022
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Children's Advocacy Centers; Crime victims; Eckhardt, Sarah; Football; Houston Texans; Howard, Donna; National Football League; Rape kits; Sex crimes; Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force; Texas Association Against Sexual Assault
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Abbott failed to ‘eliminate rape.’ His Plan B isn’t enough.
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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09/13/2022
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Abortion; Crime victims; Morning-after contraceptives; Sex crimes
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Finally, Texas backlog of rape kits is improving
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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09/10/2022
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Neave Criado, Victoria; Rape kits
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Texas must eliminate rape test kit backlog
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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09/15/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Neave Criado, Victoria; Rape kits; Sex crimes
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White House scoffs at Abbott’s vow to eliminate rape in Texas, now that blanket abortion ban is law
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Dallas Morning News
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Gillman, T.
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09/09/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Abortion; Harris, Kamala; Sex crimes
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Sen. Cornyn: Texas has the tools to end the rape kit backlog. Let’s use them
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Dallas Morning News
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Cornyn, J.
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02/02/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Cornyn, John; Rape kits; Sex crimes
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Legislation to eliminate rape kit backlog has turned out to be toothless. Austin should do something about it.
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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01/24/2021
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1 TX bill
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Neave Criado, Victoria; Police departments; Rape kits; Sex crimes
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Her leadership is making Texas safer for women and more just for victims of sexual violence
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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12/16/2020
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Neave Criado, Victoria; Nelson, Jane; Rape kits; Sex crimes
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Judge tosses out federal suit over handling of sexual assault cases
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Austin American Statesman
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Autullo, R.
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02/11/2020
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Class action lawsuits; Crime victims; Law enforcement; Moore, Margaret; Sex crimes; Travis County District Attorney; Yeakel, Lee
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Cornyn’s effort gets rape-kit test funding back on track
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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01/06/2020
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Cornyn, John; Criminal evidence; Rape kits
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Finally, funds for rape kits move ahead
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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10/25/2019
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Crime laboratories; Criminal evidence; Federal funds; Rape kits; Violence Against Women Act
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Cornyn and advocates blame Democrats for stalling rape kit test funds
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Houston Chronicle
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Wermund, B.
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10/04/2019
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Cornyn, John; Crime laboratories; Federal funds; Forensics; Garcia, Sylvia; Rape kits; Violence Against Women Act
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These important new laws will help more Texas sexual assault survivors find justice
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Luna, R.
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09/01/2019
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1 TX bill
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Child sexual abuse; Crime victims; Goldman, Craig; Howard, Donna; Neave Criado, Victoria; Nelson, Jane; Perry, Charles; Rape kits; Sex crimes; Statutes of limitation
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Reauthorize funds to test rape kits
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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08/20/2019
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Criminal evidence; Rape kits
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Sen. John Cornyn visits Grapevine crisis center to rally support for bill to help eliminate rape kit backlog
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Dallas Morning News
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Cobler, P.
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08/09/2019
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Cornyn, John; Rape kits; Sex crimes
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We must end the rape kit backlog for sex trafficking victims
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Austin American Statesman
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Costolo, S.
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07/31/2019
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Crime laboratories; Crime victims; Human trafficking; Rape kits; Sex crimes
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Soon, Texas sexual assault survivors will be able track their rape kits online
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weinberg, T.
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07/16/2019
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1 TX bill
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Arlington Police Department; Criminal databases; Law enforcement; Public Safety, Texas Department of; Rape kits; Sex crimes
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Texas serious about clearing rape kit backlog
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Editorial
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06/28/2019
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1 TX bill
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Pilot programs; Rape kits; Sex crimes
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Rape kit tracking system being tested in Lubbock, Amarillo
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Self-Walbrick, S.
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06/24/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Rape kits
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More goods and services seen flowing through Houston in 2019
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Houston Chronicle
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Staff
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06/24/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Economic forecasts; Electricity supplies; Houston Ship Channel; International trade
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She was raped at 13. Her case sat untouched for 21 years. Now she’s changed the law
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Dallas Morning News
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Anderson, L.
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06/23/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Child sexual abuse; Criminal evidence; Neave Criado, Victoria; Rape kits
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A Step Toward Justice
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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06/18/2019
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1 TX bill
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Rape kits; Sex crimes
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State Rep. Chris Paddie happy state legislature checked off school finance, property tax reform
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Longview News-Journal
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Shamburger, M.
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06/11/2019
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1 TX bill
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86th Legislature; Bonnen, Dennis; Paddie, Chris; Property taxes; Redistricting; School finance
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Texas rape-kit backlog must finally be cleared
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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06/10/2019
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1 TX bill
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Rape kits; Sex crimes
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Texas Gov. Abbott signs bill targeting rape kit backlog
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Austin American Statesman
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Silber, C.
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06/05/2019
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1 TX bill
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Neave Criado, Victoria; Rape kits; Sex crimes
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs historic legislation to end rape kit test backlog, combat sex crimes
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Dallas Morning News
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Jeffers Jr., G.
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06/05/2019
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1 TX bill
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Button, Angie Chen; Hancock, Kelly; Human trafficking; Neave Criado, Victoria; Nelson, Jane; Rape kits; Sex crimes; West, Royce
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Rape-kit backlog bill is now law
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Houston Chronicle
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Zelinski, A.
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06/05/2019
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1 TX bill
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Neave Criado, Victoria; Rape kits; Sex crimes
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Is Speaker Dennis Bonnen's bipartisan session enough for GOP to hold a majority in the Texas House?
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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05/28/2019
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1 TX bill
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86th Legislature; Bonnen, Dennis; Partisanship
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State GOP reinforces 'women matter'
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Houston Chronicle
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Zelinski, A.
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05/28/2019
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1 TX bill
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Abortion; Bonnen, Dennis; Child sexual abuse; Goldman, Craig; Huffman, Joan; Internet; Leach, Jeff; Meyer, Morgan; Sexual harassment; Statutes of limitation; Watson, Kirk; Women voters; Zwiener, Erin
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Rape kit backlog bill headed to Abbott
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Austin American Statesman
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Downey, R.
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05/24/2019
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1 TX bill
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Neave Criado, Victoria; Rape kits; Sex crimes
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Dallas Rep. Victoria Neave's bill to tackle Texas’ rape kit backlog heads to Gov. Greg Abbott
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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05/24/2019
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1 TX bill
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Bonnen, Dennis; Crime laboratories; Neave Criado, Victoria; Nelson, Jane; Nevárez, Poncho; Rape kits; Sex crimes
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Texas’ rape kit testing backlog has offenders going unpunished, victims re-victimized
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Hester, C.
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04/30/2019
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1 TX bill
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Neave Criado, Victoria; Rape kits
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Rape kit backlog legislation merits support
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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04/28/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Neave Criado, Victoria; Rape kits
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MeToo bills find bipartisan aid
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Houston Chronicle
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Zelinski, A.
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04/22/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bonnen, Dennis; González, Mary; Israel, Celia; Minjarez, Ina; Rape kits; Schwertner, Charles; Sex crimes; Sexual harassment
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House takes on rape kit backlog, other sexual violence bills
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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04/17/2019
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1 TX bill
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Dating violence; Family violence; Howard, Donna; Neave Criado, Victoria; Rape kits; Sex crimes; Sexual harassment
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Texas House unanimously passes Dallas Rep. Victoria Neave’s bill to end state’s rape kit backlog
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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04/17/2019
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1 TX bill
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Bonnen, Dennis; Howard, Donna; Neave Criado, Victoria; Rape kits; Sex crimes; Statutes of limitation; Turner, Chris
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In 'Me Too' era, Dallas lawmaker wants to ban employers from silencing victims of sexual harassment
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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04/01/2019
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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86th Legislature; Alternative dispute resolution; Neave Criado, Victoria; Sexual harassment; Women
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Dallas lawmaker Victoria Neave files 'Lavinia Masters Act' to tackle the rape kit backlog in Texas
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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02/27/2019
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1 TX bill
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Button, Angie Chen; Meyer, Morgan; Neave Criado, Victoria; Rape kits; Sex crimes
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