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TX SB1749

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Charles Creighton

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends personal information confidentiality protections to current and former county clerks, district clerks, court administration employees (court clerks, coordinators, administrators, juvenile case managers, law clerks, staff attorneys), Office of Court Administration employees, and State Commission on Judicial Conduct commissioners and employees

  • Requires county voter registrars to omit residence addresses from registration lists for these newly covered judicial branch personnel and their family members, expanding existing protections for judges and federal officials

  • Allows county and district clerks to redact protected personal information from documents posted on government websites upon request from eligible individuals

  • Permits covered judicial employees and their family members to use their courthouse or office address instead of their home address on driver's licenses, with residence addresses kept confidential for official use only

  • Requires the Department of Public Safety to review implementation processes and submit a compliance report to state leadership and the Texas Judicial Council by November 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information for commissioners and employees whose duties relate to the administration of the judicial branch of state government and the commissioners' and employees' family members.

County Government

Last Action

Received from the Senate

5/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Business & Commerce3/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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