Relating to the protection of personal identifying information of certain persons in the judicial system; authorizing a civil right of action; creating criminal offenses.
This bill protects sensitive personal information of judges, court clerks, and court staff in Texas. It defines specific details to safeguard - including home addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, and children's school information - and prohibits data brokers or others from improperly sharing this data. The law creates a legal right for individuals to sue if their protected information is disclosed and establishes criminal penalties for violations. These changes apply to entities collecting or storing such information for judicial branch employees.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2025
Last action May 8, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
6
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
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