Relating to the confidentiality of residential eviction case information.

SB 948 requires Texas courts to automatically seal residential eviction case records under specific conditions, directly affecting tenants who win cases, have cases dismissed without relief to landlords, or face eviction after foreclosure. Key provisions mandate confidentiality when a tenant wins (judgment in their favor), a case is dismissed, or the case follows foreclosure against a tenant not in default. The bill prohibits credit reporting agencies and tenant screening services from using sealed eviction records to influence tenant scores or reports, with violations punishable by up to $1,000 in damages plus attorney fees. It takes effect September 1, 2025.