TX HB1686

Prohibits courts from making forensic medical examination evidence (including visual images and recordings) from sexual assault cases available for public copying or dissemination, and requires such material be placed under seal after proceedings conclude

Expands protections for invasive visual recording evidence (Section 21.15, Penal Code) to cover all victims, removing the previous limitation to only children under 14 years old

Requires courts to enter protective orders prohibiting copying or dissemination of invasive visual recordings and forensic exam materials during discovery, with materials to be returned or destroyed at case disposition

Allows sexual assault victims to submit pseudonym forms directly to prosecutors' offices in addition to law enforcement agencies, and requires information sharing between agencies to ensure victim names are replaced with pseudonyms in all public records

Prohibits electronic transmission or broadcasting of court proceedings involving sex offenses, trafficking, or protective orders when evidence depicts sexual acts, unless the victim (or guardian), prosecutor, and defendant all provide express consent