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TexasHB 342589th Legislature Regular SessionHouse

Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses involving the unlawful disclosure of a residence address or telephone number.

Sponsored By: Giovanni Capriglione, Pat Curry, Joe Moody, Candy Noble, Mihaela Plesa, Judith Zaffirini (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Crimes--MiscellaneousCriminal Procedure--GeneralProtection of Personal InformationEMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Broader protections against harmful address and phone-sharing

Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas expands its harmful-disclosure offense beyond public website posts to electronic communications. It covers sharing someone's home address or phone number with intent to harm or threaten them, their family, or household. The offense is a Class B misdemeanor, rising to Class A if it causes bodily injury to those people. Public servants remain exempt when sharing information while performing their duties as required by or in accordance with law. Earlier offenses remain governed by the prior law.

Stronger privacy protections for public servants

For offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025, Texas covers retaliatory electronic disclosures as well as public website posts. The person sharing a home address or phone number must know it belongs to a public servant or their family or household member. They must intend harm or a threat of harm because of the public servant's service or status. After receiving the affected person's written safety demand, leaving the information online beyond 48 hours counts as evidence of harmful intent. Reposting it or making it public through another medium within four years also counts, even after the public servant leaves office. This evidence can support prosecution; it does not automatically establish guilt.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Giovanni Capriglione

    House

  • Pat Curry

    House

  • Joe Moody

    House

  • Candy Noble

    House

  • Mihaela Plesa

    House

  • Judith Zaffirini

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 284 • No: 7

Senate vote • 5/27/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/27/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 5/15/2025

Record vote

Yes: 139 • No: 4

House vote • 5/14/2025

Record vote

Yes: 128 • No: 3

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Criminal Jurisprudence

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Criminal Justice

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    6/20/2025House

  2. Signed by the Governor

    6/20/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    5/30/2025House

  4. Signed in the Senate

    5/28/2025Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    5/28/2025House

  6. Reported enrolled

    5/28/2025House

  7. Senate passage reported

    5/28/2025House

  8. Record vote

    5/27/2025Senate

  9. Passed

    5/27/2025Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    5/27/2025Senate

  11. Record vote

    5/27/2025Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    5/27/2025Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/27/2025Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    5/27/2025Senate

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    5/27/2025Senate

  16. Placed on intent calendar

    5/27/2025Senate

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

    5/26/2025Senate

  18. Reported favorably w/o amendments

    5/26/2025Senate

  19. Vote taken in committee

    5/25/2025Senate

  20. Considered in public hearing

    5/25/2025Senate

  21. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    5/25/2025Senate

  22. Posting rule suspended

    5/25/2025Senate

  23. Referred to Criminal Justice

    5/16/2025Senate

  24. Read first time

    5/16/2025Senate

  25. Received from the House

    5/15/2025Senate

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