,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hjbg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #af1 #bjbd,ms4 ,mace 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize a civil "r ( action = individuals affect$ by video voyeurism1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sue ,victimiz]s & ,(f5d]s :o ,yield ,explicit ,uncons5t$ ,record+s ,surreptiti\sly ,act or ! ,sue ,,voyeurs ,act4 #b4 ,intimate visual depictions ,title ,,xiii ( division ,w ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbb1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #acji ! foll[+3 #acji;,a4 ,civil action relat+ to capture ( intimate images 7a7 ,civil action 7#a7 ,"r ( action 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 an individual ^: intimate visual depiction is captur$1 9 a circum/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 )\t ! cons5t ( ! individual1 :]e su* capture is done by a p]son :o kn[s t1 or recklessly disreg>ds :e!r1 ! individual has n cons5t$ to ! capture1 & does s "u circum/ances 9 :i* ! individual has a reasonable expectation ( privacy1 may br+ a civil action aga9/ t p]son 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = relief z set =? 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,rights on behalf ( c]ta9 individuals ,9 ! case ( an individual :o is "u #ah ye>s ( age1 incompet5t1 incapacitat$1 or deceas$1 ! legal gu>dian ( ! individual or repres5tative ( ! individual's e/ate1 ano!r family memb]1 or any o!r p]son appo9t$ z suitable by ! c\rt1 may assume ! individual's rights "u ?is section1 b 9 no ev5t %all ! def5dant be nam$ z su* repres5tative or gu>dian4 7#b7 ,relief 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 a civil action fil$ "u ?is section-- 7i7 an individual may recov] ! actual damages su/a9$ by ! individual or liquidat$ damages 9 ! am\nt ( #aej1jjj = ea* intimate visual depiction captur$ ( ! individual1 & ! co/ ( ! action1 includ+ reasonable attorney's fees & o!r litigation co/s reasonably incurr$2 & 7ii7 ! c\rt may1 9 addition to any o!r relief available at law1 ord] equitable relief1 includ+ a tempor>y re/ra9+ ord]1 a prelim9>y injunction1 or a p]man5t injunction ord]+ ! def5dant to cease display or disclosure ( ! visual depiction4 7,b7 ,pres]vation ( anonymity ,9 ord]+ relief "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! c\rt may grant injunctive relief ma9ta9+ ! confid5tiality ( a pla9tiff us+ a pseudonym4 7#c7 ,exception ,an individual may n br+ an action = relief "u ?is section relat+ to ! actions ( a law en=cem5t (fic] or ag5cy1 conduct+ surveillance pursuant to a lawfully issu$ w>rant4 7#d7 ,circum/ance describ$ ,= ! purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! circum/ances describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are t-- 7,a7 ! individual travel$ 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 or travel$ us+ a means1 *annel1 facility1 or in/rum5tality ( int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 9 fur!rance ( or 9 connection ) ! conduct describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 7,b7 ! individual us$ a means1 *annel1 facility1 or in/rum5tality ( int]/ate or =eign comm]ce 9 fur!rance ( or 9 connection ) ! conduct describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 7,c7 any paym5t ( any k9d 0 made1 directly or indirectly1 9 fur!rance ( or 9 connection ) ! conduct describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 us+ any means1 *annel1 facility1 or in/rum5tality ( int]/ate or =eign comm]ce or 9 or affect+ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce2 7,d7 ! individual transmitt$ 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce any communication relat+ to or 9 fur!rance ( ! conduct describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 us+ any means1 *annel1 facility1 or in/rum5tality ( int]/ate or =eign comm]ce or 9 or affect+ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce by any means or 9 mann]1 includ+ by comput]1 mail1 wire1 or electromagnetic transmission2 7,e7 any equipm5t1 item1 or o!r object t has travel$ 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce 0 us$ to p]=m ! conduct describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 7,f7 ! conduct describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 occurr$ )9 ! special m>itime & t]ritorial jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,g7 ! conduct describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 o!rwise occurr$ 9 or affect$ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,broadca/ ,! t]m broadca/ means to electronically transmit a visual image ) ! int5t t x be view$ by a p]son or p]sons4 7#b7 ,capture ,! t]m capture1 ) respect to an image1 means to videotape1 photograph1 film1 record by any means1 or broadca/4 7#c7 ,cons5t ,! t]m cons5t means an affirmative1 consci\s1 compet5t1 & volunt>y au?orization made by ! individual free f =ce1 fraud1 misrepres5tation1 or co]cion4 7#d7 ,intimate visual depiction ,! t]m intimate visual depiction-- 7,a7 means a visual depiction1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #bbef7e7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t depicts-- 7i7 ! nak$ or und]g>m5t clad private area ( an individual2 or 7ii7 ! display or transf] ( bodily sexual fluids-- 7,i7 on to any "p ( ! body ( an individual2 7,,ii7 f ! body ( an individual2 or 7iii7 an individual engag+ 9 sexually explicit conduct2 & 7,b7 includes any visual depictions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 produc$ :ile ! individual 0 9 a public place only if ! individual did n-- 7i7 volunt>ily display ! cont5t depict$2 or 7ii7 cons5t to ! sexual conduct depict$2 7#e7 ,private area ,! t]m private area means1 ) respect to an individual1 ! g5itals1 pubic area1 anus1 buttocks1 or female nipple ( t individual4 7#f7 ,sexually explicit conduct ,! t]m sexually explicit conduct has ! mean+ giv5 to ! t]m 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #bbef7b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#g7 ,"u circum/ances 9 :i* t individual has a reasonable expectation ( privacy ,! t]m "u circum/ances 9 :i* t individual has a reasonable expectation ( privacy means-- 7,a7 circum/ances 9 :i* a reasonable p]son w\ld believe t he or %e c\ld disrobe 9 privacy1 )\t be+ conc]n$ t an image ( a private area ( ! individual 0 be+ captur$2 or 7,b7 circum/ances 9 :i* a reasonable p]son w\ld believe t a private area ( ! individual w\ld n be visible to ! public1 reg>dless ( :e!r t p]son is 9 a public or private place4 4