Texas Family Code

§ 93.003 — PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS

FA § 93.003Title 4. PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND FAMILY VIOLENCE · Part C. FAMILY VIOLENCE REPORTING AND SERVICES · Ch. 93. CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS

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(a)A victim has a privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent another from disclosing a confidential communication described by Section 93.002.

(b)The privilege may be claimed by:

(1)a victim or a victim's attorney on a victim's behalf;

(2)a parent, guardian, or conservator of a victim under 18 years of age; or

(3)an advocate or a family violence center on a victim's behalf.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1091 (H.B. 3649), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.