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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to orders of nondisclosure for certain victims of |
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trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 411.0728(a) and (b), Government Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) This section applies only to a person: |
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(1) who is convicted of or placed on deferred |
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adjudication community supervision for an offense under: |
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(A) Section 481.115, Health and Safety Code; |
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(B) Section 481.1151, Health and Safety Code; |
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(C) Section 481.116, Health and Safety Code; |
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(D) Section 481.1161, Health and Safety Code; |
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(E) Section 481.117, Health and Safety Code; |
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(F) Section 481.118, Health and Safety Code; |
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(G) Section 481.119(b), Health and Safety Code; |
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(H) Section 481.120, Health and Safety Code[, if |
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the offense is punishable under Subsection (b)(1)]; |
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(I) [(B)] Section 481.121, Health and Safety |
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Code[, if the offense is punishable under Subsection (b)(1)]; |
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(J) [(C)] Section 31.03, Penal Code[, if the |
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offense is punishable under Subsection (e)(1) or (2)]; |
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(K) Section 31.16, Penal Code; |
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(L) Section 31.17, Penal Code; or |
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(M) [(D)] Section 43.02, Penal Code; and |
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(2) who, if requested by the applicable law |
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enforcement agency or prosecuting attorney to provide assistance in |
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the investigation or prosecution of an offense under Section |
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20A.02, 20A.03, or 43.05, Penal Code, or a federal offense |
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containing elements that are substantially similar to the elements |
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of an offense under any of those sections: |
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(A) provided assistance in the investigation or |
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prosecution of the offense; or |
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(B) did not provide assistance in the |
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investigation or prosecution of the offense due to the person's age |
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or a physical or mental disability resulting from being a victim of |
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an offense described by this subdivision. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter |
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or Subchapter F, a person described by Subsection (a) who is not |
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ineligible for an order of nondisclosure under Section |
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411.074(b)(1)(A), (B), or (C) [satisfies the requirements of |
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Section 411.074(b)] may petition the court that convicted the |
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person or placed the person on deferred adjudication community |
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supervision for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history |
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record information under this section on the grounds that the |
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person committed the offense solely as a victim of an offense under |
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Section 20A.02, 20A.03, or 43.05, Penal Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |