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H.B. No. 1447
1 STALKING, OR TRAFFICKING.
2 SECTION 3. Article 56.021, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
3 amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
4 (d) This subsection applies only to a victim of an offense
5 under Section 20A.02, 20A.03, 21.02, 21.11, 22.011, 22.021, 42.072,
6 or 43.05, Penal Code. In addition to the rights enumerated in
7 Article 56.02 and, if applicable, Subsection (a) of this article, a
8 victim described by this subsection or aparent or guardian of the
9 victim is entitled to the following rights within the criminal
10 justice system:
11 (1) the right to request that the attorney
12 representing the state, subject to the Texas Disciplinary Rules of
13 Professional Conduct, file an application for a protective order
14 under Article 7A.01 on behalf of the victim;
15 (2) the right to be informed:
16 (A) that the victim or the victim's parent or
17 guardian, as applicable, may file an application for a protective
18 order under Article 7A.01;
19 (B) of the court in which the application for a
20 protective order may be filed; and
21 (C) that, on request of the victim or the
22 victim's parent or guardian, as applicable, and subject to the
23 Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, the attorney
24 representing the state may file the application for a protective
25 order;
26 (3) if the victim or the victim's parent or guardian,
27 as applicable, ispresent when the defendant is convicted or placed2
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1447, Chapter 1032, legislative document, June 19, 2015; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth705241/m1/2/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.