85R9554 KJE-D     By: Leach H.B. No. 2229       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to requiring certain public and private institutions of   higher education to provide students and employees an option to   electronically report certain offenses to the institution.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is   amended by adding Section 51.9365 to read as follows:          Sec. 51.9365.  ELECTRONIC REPORTING OPTION FOR CERTAIN   OFFENSES.  (a)  In this section:                (1)  "Family violence" has the meaning assigned by   Section 71.004, Family Code.                (2)  "Postsecondary educational institution" means an   institution of higher education or a private or independent   institution of higher education, as those terms are defined by   Section 61.003, Education Code.          (b)  Each postsecondary educational institution shall   provide an option for a student enrolled at or an employee of the   institution to electronically report to the institution an   allegation of sexual assault, family violence, or stalking   committed against or witnessed by the student or employee,   regardless of the location at which the alleged offense occurred.          (c)  The electronic reporting option provided under   Subsection (b) must enable a student or employee to report the   alleged offense anonymously.          (d)  A protocol for reporting sexual assault adopted under   Section 51.9363 must comply with this section.          (e)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board may adopt   rules as necessary to administer this section.          SECTION 2.  Not later than January 1, 2018, each public or   private postsecondary educational institution shall provide the   electronic reporting option required under Section 51.9365,   Education Code, as added by this Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2017.