Tex. Code of Crim. Proc. Article 58.052
Address Confidentiality Program


(a)

The attorney general shall establish an address confidentiality program, as provided by this subchapter, to assist a victim of family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, child abduction, or trafficking of persons in maintaining a confidential address.

(b)

The attorney general shall:

(1)

designate a substitute post office box address that a participant may use in place of the participant’s true residential, business, or school address;

(2)

act as agent to receive service of process and mail on behalf of the participant; and

(3)

forward to the participant mail received by the office of the attorney general on behalf of the participant.

(c)

A summons, writ, notice, demand, or process may be served on the attorney general on behalf of the participant by delivery of two copies of the document to the office of the attorney general. The attorney general shall retain a copy of the summons, writ, notice, demand, or process and forward the original to the participant not later than the third day after the date of service on the attorney general.

(d)

The attorney general shall make and retain a copy of the envelope in which certified mail is received on behalf of the participant.

(e)

The attorney general shall adopt rules to administer the program.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 1.07, eff. January 1, 2021.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 177 (H.B. 1161), Sec. 2, eff. May 24, 2023.

Source: Article 58.052 — Address Confidentiality Program, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.­58.­htm#58.­052 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).

58.001
General Definitions
58.051
Definitions
58.052
Address Confidentiality Program
58.053
Agency Acceptance of Substitute Address Required
58.054
Eligibility
58.055
Application
58.056
Application and Eligibility Rules and Procedures
58.057
False Statement on Application
58.058
Exclusion from Participation in Program
58.059
Certification of Participation in Program
58.060
Confidentiality of Participant Information
58.061
Exceptions
58.062
Liability
58.101
Definition
58.102
Designation of Pseudonym
58.103
Victim Information Confidential
58.104
Court-ordered Disclosure of Victim Information
58.105
Disclosure of Certain Child Victim Information Prohibited
58.106
Disclosure of Information of Confined Victim
58.107
Offense
58.151
Definition
58.152
Designation of Pseudonym
58.153
Victim Information Confidential
58.154
Court-ordered Disclosure of Victim Information
58.155
Disclosure of Certain Child Victim Information Prohibited
58.156
Offense
58.157
Effect on Other Law
58.201
Definition
58.202
Designation of Pseudonym
58.203
Victim Information Confidential
58.204
Court-ordered Disclosure of Victim Information
58.205
Disclosure of Certain Child Victim Information Prohibited
58.206
Offense
58.207
Applicability of Subchapter to Department of Family and Protective Services
58.208
Applicability of Subchapter to Political Subdivisions
58.251
Definition
58.252
Designation of Pseudonym
58.253
Victim Information Confidential
58.254
Court-ordered Disclosure of Victim Information
58.255
Disclosure of Child Victim Information Prohibited
58.256
Offense
58.301
Definitions
58.302
Sealing of Medical Records
58.303
Access to Sealed Medical Records
58.304
Liability

Accessed:
Apr. 29, 2024

Art. 58.052’s source at texas​.gov