Tex. Educ. Code § 51.256 · Subchapter E-2. REPORTING INCIDENTS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING

CONFIDENTIALITY.

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(a) Unless waived in writing by the alleged victim, the identity of an alleged victim of an incident reported under Section 51.252:

(1) is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code; and

(2) may be disclosed only to:

(A) persons employed by or under contract with the postsecondary educational institution to which the report is made who are necessary to conduct an investigation of the report or any related hearings;

(B) a law enforcement officer as necessary to conduct a criminal investigation of the report;

(D) potential witnesses to the incident as necessary to conduct an investigation of the report.

(b) A disclosure under Subsection (a) is not a voluntary disclosure for purposes of Section 552.007, Government Code.

(c) Nothing in this section may be construed as prohibiting a victim from making a report to a law enforcement agency using a pseudonym form described by Article 58.102, 58.152, 58.202, or 58.252, Code of Criminal Procedure.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 958 (S.B. 212), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.

Amended by:

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 397 (S.B. 1371), Sec. 2, eff. June 7, 2021.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 5.021, eff. September 1, 2021.

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Edition: Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
Official file: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.51.htm
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Tex. Educ. Code § 51.252REPORTING REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN INCIDENTS.Printed as Section 51.252

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