HB 502
AN ACT relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of
House Bill
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter D, Chapter 58, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER D. CONFIDENTIALITY OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF VICTIMS OF STALKING, INVASIVE VISUAL RECORDING, OR INDECENT ASSAULT SECTION 2. Article 58.151, Code of Criminal Procedure, is Art. 58.151. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "victim" means a person who is the subject of: (1) an offense that allegedly constitutes: (A) stalking under Section 42.072, Penal Code; (B) invasive visual recording under Section (C) indecent assault under Section 22.012, Penal (2) an offense that is part of the same criminal episode, as defined by Section 3.01, Penal Code, as an offense described by Subdivision (1) [under Section 42.072, Penal Code]. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
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