Houston advocates push for court privacy reforms in 'true crime' era (opens original article in a new tab)

Houston advocates push for court privacy reforms to prevent re-traumatization of murder victims' families by restricting public access to trial evidence in the 'true crime' era.

• Texas privacy law aims to protect murder victims' families from public trauma
• Advocates highlight loophole allowing public release of trial evidence after verdict
• Legal experts debate balancing victim privacy and constitutional protections
• Proposed reforms seek to require family consent for releasing sensitive court evidence