Texas § GV.21.014 - ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF COURT PROCEEDINGS IN CERTAIN CASES PROHIBITED
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§ GV.21.014. ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF COURT PROCEEDINGS IN CERTAIN CASES PROHIBITED
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF COURT PROCEEDINGS IN CERTAIN CASES PROHIBITED. (a) This section applies to the following: (1) criminal or civil court proceedings relating to an offense under: (A) Section 21.02 , 21.11 , 21.15 , 22.011 , 22.012 , or 22.021 , Penal Code; (B) Section 20A.02 (a)(3), (4), (7), or (8), Penal Code; or (C) Section 20A.03 , Penal Code, if the offense is based partly or wholly on conduct that constitutes an offense described by Paragraph (B); and (2) court proceedings relating to: (A) a protective order under Chapter 7B , Code of Criminal Procedure; (B) a magistrate's order for emergency protection issued under Article 17.292 , Code of Criminal Procedure; (C) a protective order issued under Section 6.504 , Family Code; or (D) a protective order issued under Chapter 85 , Family Code. (b) A court may not allow the electronic transmission or broadcasting of court proceedings described by Subsection (a) in which evidence or testimony is offered that depicts or describes acts of a sexual nature unless the court provides notice to and receives express consent for the transmission or broadcasting from: (1) the victim or the parent, conservator, or guardian of the victim, as applicable; (2) the attorney representing the state; and (3) the defendant. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 11 (S.B. 836 ), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2025.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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