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S.B. No. 487 AN ACT relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter D, Chapter 58, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER D. CONFIDENTIALITY OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF VICTIMS OF STALKING, INVASIVE VISUAL RECORDING, OR INDECENT ASSAULT SECTION 2. Article 58.151, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows: Art. 58.151. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "victim" means a person who is the subject of: (1) an offense that allegedly constitutes: (A) stalking under Section 42.072, Penal Code; (B) invasive visual recording under Section 21.15, Penal Code; or (C) indecent assault under Section 22.012, Penal Code; or (2) an offense that is part of the same criminal episode, as defined by Section 3.01, Penal Code, as an offense described by Subdivision (1) [under Section 42.072, Penal Code]. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 487 passed the Senate on March 26, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 487 passed the House on April 29, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 0, three present not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: ______________________________ Date ______________________________ Governor
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