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Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses, the official text

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

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Date

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Governor
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