Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature and to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts.

Contracts

• Defense Retainer Agreements: Must be amended to explicitly state that the client is prohibited by Texas law from receiving copies of forensic exams or invasive visual recordings. This clause is necessary to prevent grievance filings regarding "withheld" evidence.
• Cloud/IT Vendor Agreements: Contracts with Digital Evidence Management Systems (DEMS) must include indemnification clauses specific to the breach of sealed/restricted state records.

Hiring/Training

• Law Enforcement: Patrol officers require immediate training on the revised "Notice to Adult Victims of Sexual Assault." Old reference cards must be destroyed.
• Legal Staff: Defense and prosecution support staff must be trained on "View Only" discovery workflows. Staff must ensure defendants review evidence only under supervision and that no digital copies are created.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Pseudonym Synchronization: Law enforcement and prosecutors must implement a bi-directional sharing protocol. If a victim submits a pseudonym form to one entity, it must be immediately forwarded to the other.
• Destruction Certificates: Defense firms must implement a "Certificate of Destruction/Return" log to prove compliance with Art. 39.152(c) upon case disposition.
• Redaction Workflows: Police blotters and public media summaries must be scrubbed of victim data immediately upon receipt of the pseudonym form.

Fees & Costs

• No New State Fees: The bill does not impose new filing fees.
• Operational Costs: Agencies will incur minor costs for re-printing victim notice cards. Defense firms may incur costs for secure, non-downloadable cloud viewing platforms for client discovery review.