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Tex. Family Code § 93.001 Definitions
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Sec. 93.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Advocate" means a person who has at least 20 hours of training in assisting victims of family violence and is an employee or volunteer of a family violence center. (2) "Family violence center" means a public or private nonprofit org…
Tex. Family Code § 93.002 Confidential Communications
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Sec. 93.002. CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS. A written or oral communication between an advocate and a victim made in the course of advising, advocating for, counseling, or assisting the victim is confidential and may not be disclosed. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1091 (…
Tex. Family Code § 93.003 Privileged Communications
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Sec. 93.003. PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS. (a) A victim has a privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent another from disclosing a confidential communication described by Section 93.002. (b) The privilege may be claimed by: (1) a victim or a victim's attorney on a victim's behal…
Tex. Family Code § 93.004 Exceptions
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Sec. 93.004. EXCEPTIONS. (a) A communication that is confidential under this chapter may be disclosed only: (1) to another individual employed by or volunteering for a family violence center for the purpose of furthering the advocacy process; (2) for the purpose of seeking eviden…