TX HB2223

Courts must automatically issue confidentiality orders protecting eviction case records when judgment favors the tenant, the case is dismissed without relief to the landlord, or the tenant faces eviction by a successor in interest following foreclosure without being in default

Defendants may petition for confidentiality orders after judgment or dismissal if one was not automatically issued and the outcome favored the tenant or resulted in dismissal without relief to the plaintiff

Courts must protect eviction case information during the pendency of any appeal

Consumer reporting agencies and companies that collect or sell eviction data are prohibited from disclosing confidential eviction cases or using them as factors in tenant screening reports, except as permitted by federal law

Knowing violations of the disclosure restrictions make violators liable for actual damages plus reasonable attorney's fees and court costs, with an effective date of September 1, 2025