Texas Statutes
Subchapter C. Confidentiality of Identifying Information of Sex Offense Victims
Article 58.107. Offense

(1) has access to the name, address, or telephone number of a victim 17 years of age or older who has chosen a pseudonym under this subchapter; and
(2) knowingly discloses the name, address, or telephone number of the victim to:
(A) a person who is not assisting in the investigation or prosecution of the offense; or
(B) a person other than:
(i) the defendant;
(ii) the defendant's attorney; or
(iii) the person specified in the order of a court.
(b) Unless the disclosure is required or permitted by other law, a public servant or other person commits an offense if the person:
(1) has access to or obtains the name, address, or telephone number of a victim younger than 17 years of age; and
(2) knowingly discloses the name, address, or telephone number of the victim to:
(A) a person who is not assisting in the investigation or prosecution of the offense; or
(B) a person other than:
(i) the defendant;
(ii) the defendant's attorney; or
(iii) a person specified in an order of a court.
(c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under Subsection (b) that the actor is:
(1) the victim; or
(2) the victim's parent, conservator, or guardian, unless the actor is a defendant in the case.
(d) It is an exception to the application of this article that:
(1) the person who discloses the name, address, or telephone number of a victim is the inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice;
(2) the victim is an inmate or state jail defendant confined in a facility operated by or under contract with the department; and
(3) the person to whom the disclosure is made is an employee of the department or the department's ombudsperson.
(e) An offense under this article is a Class C misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 1.07, eff. January 1, 2021.

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