Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 56A.052 — ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF CERTAIN SEXUAL, TRAFFICKING, OR BURGLARY OFFENSES

CR § 56A.052Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 56A. RIGHTS OF CRIME VICTIMS · Art. B. CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS

Statute text

(a)A victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim of an offense under Section 21.02, 21.11, 22.011, 22.012, or 22.021, Penal Code, is entitled to the following rights within the criminal justice system:

(1)if requested, the right to a disclosure of information, in the manner provided by Article 56A.0525, regarding:

(A)any evidence that was collected during the investigation of the offense, unless disclosing the information would interfere with the investigation or prosecution of the offense, in which event the victim, guardian, or relative shall be informed of the estimated date on which that information is expected to be disclosed; and

(B)the status of any analysis being performed on any evidence described by Paragraph (A);

(2)if requested, the right to be notified in the manner provided by Article 56A.0525:

(A)at the time a request is submitted to a crime laboratory to process and analyze any evidence that was collected during the investigation of the offense;

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Legislative history

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 4.009(a), eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 107 (S.B. 2101), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 206 (S.B. 1401), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1059 (S.B. 409), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 251 (H.B. 2596), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 365 (H.B. 47), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 797 (S.B. 1120), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 797 (S.B. 1120), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2025.