Amend CSSB 1611 as follows:
(1) In SECTION 2 of the bill, in amended Article 39.14(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, (Committee Printing page 1, line 32), strike "Article 39.15" and substitute "Section 264.408, Family Code, and Article 39.15 of this code".
(2) In SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Subsection (d), Article 39.14, Code of Criminal Procedure, strike the first two sentences (Committee Printing page 2, lines 8-17).
(3) In SECTION 2 of the bill, in amended Article 39.14, Code of Criminal Procedure, after added Subsection (d) (Committee Printing page 2, between lines 23 and 24), add new Subsections (e), (f), and (g) and reletter the remaining subsections and cross-references accordingly:
(e) Except as provided by Subsection (f), the defendant, the attorney representing the defendant, or an investigator, expert, consulting legal counsel, or other agent of the attorney representing the defendant may not disclose to a third party any documents, evidence, materials, or witness statements received from the state under this article unless:
(1) a court orders the disclosure upon a showing of good cause after notice and hearing after considering the security and privacy interests of any victim or witness; or
(2) the documents, evidence, materials, or witness statements have already been publicly disclosed.
(f) The attorney representing the defendant, or an investigator, expert, consulting legal counsel, or agent for the attorney representing the defendant, may allow a defendant, witness, or prospective witness to view the information provided under this article, but may not allow that person to have copies of the information provided, other than a copy of the witness's own statement. Before allowing that person to view a document or the witness statement of another under this subsection, the person possessing the information shall redact the address, telephone number, driver's license number, social security number, date of birth, and any bank account or other identifying numbers contained in the document or witness statement. For purposes of this section, the defendant may not be the agent for the attorney representing the defendant.
(g) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to limit an attorneys' ability to communicate regarding his or her case within the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, except for the communication of information identifying any victim or witness, including name, except as provided in subsections (e) and (f), address, telephone number, driver's license number, social security number, date of birth, and bank account information or any information that by reference would make it possible to identify a victim or a witness. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the disclosure of identifying information to an administrative, law enforcement, regulatory or licensing agency for the purposes of making a good faith complaint.
(4) In SECTION 2 of the bill, in amended Article 39.14, Code of Criminal Procedure, after added Subsection (j) (Committee Printing page 2, between lines 46 and 47), add new Subsection (k) to read as follows:
(k) This article does not prohibit the parties from agreeing to discovery and documentation requirements equal to or greater than those required under this article.
(5) Reletter the existing subsections of amended Article 39.14, Code of Criminal Procedure, accordingly.