TX HB2909

Allows tenants to request expunction of residential eviction suit records through oral or written motion if the court finds the suit lacked sufficient basis in fact or law and expunction serves the interest of justice

Permits expunction after a final county court eviction judgment if the tenant has maintained gainful employment for at least two years before filing the motion

Requires any person who knows records have been ordered expunged to destroy them and prohibits publication of those records

Establishes liability for knowingly violating expunction orders, including actual damages, $1,000 in exemplary damages, and reasonable attorney's fees and court costs

Prohibits landlords from considering expunged eviction records when evaluating rental applications, with the same damages structure for violations; Texas Supreme Court must adopt implementing rules by January 1, 2026