Art. 58.107.  OFFENSE.  (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:
(i)  the defendant;
(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:
(i)  the defendant;
(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:
(1)  the victim; or
(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.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 1.07, eff. January 1, 2021.