HB 2223 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the confidentiality of eviction case information.

HB 2223 requires Texas courts to protect the confidentiality of eviction case information when a residential tenant wins a case, the case is dismissed without relief to the landlord, or the case involves a tenant following foreclosure. The bill prohibits courts, consumer reporting agencies, and others from disclosing or using this information - such as petitions and dispositions - for tenant screening reports or other commercial purposes. It allows limited disclosure only to court personnel, the parties involved, or approved entities with legitimate noncommercial interests. This directly affects residential tenants in eviction cases and restricts how landlords and third parties can handle eviction data.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Last action Mar 14, 2025
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Mar 14, 2025
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Mar 14, 2025
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Nicole Collier
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