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By: Flores, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Alvarado) |
H.B. No. 3005 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 15, 2023; |
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May 16, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal |
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Justice; May 19, 2023, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 19, 2023, sent to printer.) |
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COMMITTEE VOTE |
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YeaNayAbsentPNV |
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WhitmireX |
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FloresX |
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BettencourtX |
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HinojosaX |
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HuffmanX |
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KingX |
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MilesX |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of |
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victims of certain offenses. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter D, Chapter 58, Code of |
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Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER D. CONFIDENTIALITY OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF |
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VICTIMS OF STALKING, INVASIVE VISUAL RECORDING, OR INDECENT ASSAULT |
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SECTION 2. Article 58.151, Code of Criminal Procedure, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Art. 58.151. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "victim" |
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means a person who is the subject of: |
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(1) an offense that allegedly constitutes: |
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(A) stalking under Section 42.072, Penal Code; |
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(B) invasive visual recording under Section |
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21.15, Penal Code; or |
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(C) indecent assault under Section 22.012, Penal |
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Code; or |
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(2) an offense that is part of the same criminal |
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episode, as defined by Section 3.01, Penal Code, as an offense |
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described by Subdivision (1) [under Section 42.072, Penal Code]. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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