Bill
SB 836
Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature and to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts.
89th Legislature (2025)
Introduced by Rhetta Bowers and 5 co-sponsors
Texas law restricts public access to victims' identifying information and case materials for sex offenses and trafficking, protecting privacy while potentially limiting court record transparency.
Effective on 9/1/25
#crimevictims(s0046)
#courts--prosecutingattorneys(i0165)
#crimes--againstpersons--sexual(i0171)
#criminalprocedure--general(i0208)
#email&electroniccommunications(s0321)
#evidence(s0250)
#forensictesting(s0545)
#humantrafficking(s0696)
#lawenforcement(i0510)
#protectiveorders(s0495)
#sexualassault(s4375)
#videotape&film(s2361)