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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 85(R)

Senate Bill 256

Senate Author:  Taylor, Van et al.

Effective:  5-19-17

House Sponsor:  Hunter et al.


            Senate Bill 256 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to revise provisions of the address confidentiality program administered by the attorney general for certain victims of family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of persons by expanding eligibility for program participation, revising certain program eligibility requirements and program application contents, revising and expanding the acceptable forms of documentary evidence required to be submitted with the application, and restricting the purposes for which the attorney general may disclose a program participant's personal information to a requesting law enforcement agency.

Senate Bill 256 amends the Election Code and Tax Code to provide for the confidentiality of certain address and personal information of victims of family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of persons contained in voter registration applications and property tax appraisal records.