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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the reporting of certain incidents of sexual |
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harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking at certain |
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public or private institutions of higher education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 51.252, Education Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c) or (c-1), the |
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report must include all information concerning the incident known |
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to the reporting person that is relevant to the investigation and, |
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if applicable, redress of the incident, including whether an |
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alleged victim has expressed a desire for confidentiality in |
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reporting the incident. |
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(c-1) A campus peace officer employed by a postsecondary |
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educational institution who receives information regarding an |
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incident described by Subsection (a) from an alleged victim who |
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chooses to complete a pseudonym form described by Article 58.102, |
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58.152, 58.202, or 58.252, Code of Criminal Procedure, shall, in |
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making a report under this section, state only the type of incident |
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reported and may not include the victim's name, phone number, |
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address, or other information that may directly or indirectly |
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reveal the victim's identity. |
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SECTION 2. Section 51.256(c), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) Nothing in this section may be construed as prohibiting |
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a victim from making a report to a law enforcement agency using a |
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[the] pseudonym form described by Article 58.102, 58.152, 58.202, |
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or 58.252 [57.02], Code of Criminal Procedure. |
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SECTION 3. To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails |
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over another Act of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, |
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relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted |
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codes. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |