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House Bill 899 |
House Author: Perry et al. |
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Effective: 6-14-13 |
Senate Sponsor: Paxton |
House Bill 899 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to entitle a victim of a capital felony offense, a guardian of such a victim, or a close relative of such a victim who is deceased to the right to receive by mail from the court a written explanation of defense-initiated victim outreach if the court has authorized expenditures for a defense-initiated victim outreach specialist; the right to not be contacted by the victim outreach specialist unless the victim, guardian, or relative has consented to the contact by providing written notice to the court; and the right to designate a victim service provider to receive all communications from a victim outreach specialist acting on behalf of any person.