HB502 • 2025

Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: Flores | Howard | Little | Moody | Rodríguez Ramos
Last action: 2025-04-28
Official status: 04/28/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Effective date: Not listed

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Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.

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Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.

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Bill History

2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online
Companion considered in lieu of. SB 487
2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online
Laid on the table subject to call
2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online
Laid out as postponed business
2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online
Postponed. 4/28/25 10:00 AM
2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online
Read 2nd time
2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online
Postponed. 4/24/25 10:00 AM
2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online
Placed on General State Calendar
2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in Calendars
2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report distributed
2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online
Left pending in committee
2025-03-03 Texas Legislature Online
Read first time
2025-03-03 Texas Legislature Online
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
2024-11-12 Texas Legislature Online
Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.

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89(R) HB 502 - House Committee Report version - Bill Text

89R2333 MZM-D

By: Flores, Howard, Little, Moody,

H.B. No. 502

Rodríguez Ramos

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

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.