Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
§ 56A.0521 — ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF CERTAIN FAMILY VIOLENCE OFFENSES, STALKING, AND VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER OR CONDITION OF BOND
CR § 56A.0521Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 56A. RIGHTS OF CRIME VICTIMS · Art. B. CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS
Statute text
View on source(a)This article applies only to an offense:
(1)involving family violence;
(2)under Section 42.072, Penal Code; or
(3)under Section 25.07, 25.071, or 25.072, Penal Code, if a violation that is an element of the offense occurred through the commission of an assault, aggravated assault, or sexual assault or the offense of stalking, regardless of whether that violation occurred with respect to a person whose relationship to or association with the defendant is described by Section 71.0021(b), 71.003, or 71.005, Family Code.
(b)A victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim of an offense described by Subsection (a) is entitled to the following rights within the criminal justice system:
(1)if requested, the right to a disclosure of information regarding:
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 797 (S.B. 1120), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2025.