Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.

Contracts

• Background Screening Vendors: Review Master Service Agreements (MSAs) with third-party background check providers. Require certification that their algorithms are updated to flag and redact victim information for these two new offense categories by the effective date.
• Settlement Agreements: NDAs and settlement agreements involving claims of invasive recording or indecent assault must align with statutory pseudonym protections if the plaintiff has opted into the state program.

Hiring/Training

• HR & Legal Staff: Train staff to recognize "Pseudonym Forms" attached to subpoenas or court orders. Personnel must understand that releasing a file containing the victim's real name, when a court has assigned a pseudonym, creates significant privacy liability.
• Security Teams (Hospitality/Fitness): Security personnel in high-risk venues (gyms, hotels) must be trained to map Law Enforcement Case Numbers to internal incident reports without creating a conflicting paper trail that exposes the victim's identity.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Data Hygiene: Entities that aggregate public records must program systems to flag Penal Code Sections 21.15 and 22.012 as "High Privacy." Automated scraping tools must be updated to recognize pseudonym indicators in these files.
• Internal Investigations: Segregate internal investigation files regarding these offenses from general personnel or customer files. Label them "Privileged/Confidential" to prevent accidental disclosure during routine record requests.

Fees & Costs

• No New Fees: There are no state filing fees associated with this change.
• Operational Costs: Minimal administrative costs related to updating software filters for data aggregators.