(a) A public servant commits an offense if the public servant: (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: (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: (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: (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.Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 58.107
Added by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. TBD,Sec. 1.07, eff. 1/1/2021.