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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 80(R)

House Bill 1042

House Author:  Pena et al.

Effective:  9-1-07

Senate Sponsor:  Hegar

            Under previous law, a crime victim was required to elect whether the victim's identifying information held by the office of the attorney general's Crime Victims' Compensation Program was to be held confidential or made accessible to the public.  House Bill 1042 amends the Government Code to provide that such information is confidential and to add that information about a claimant under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act is confidential.