Texas HB1369 establishes rules for the confidentiality of residential eviction case information.

Texas HB1369 amends the Property Code to add a new section on confidential records related to residential eviction case information. The bill mandates that a court shall enter an order making eviction case information confidential if certain conditions are met, such as when a judgment is in favor of the defendant, the case is dismissed, or specific time frames have elapsed. Additionally, it restricts credit reporting agencies and others from disclosing eviction case information or using it in tenant screening reports.

Texas HB1369 establishes rules for the confidentiality of residential eviction case information.

Texas HB1369 amends the Property Code to add a new section on confidential records related to residential eviction case information. The bill mandates that a court shall enter an order making eviction case information confidential if certain conditions are met, such as when a judgment is in favor of the defendant, the case is dismissed, or specific time frames have elapsed. Additionally, it restricts credit reporting agencies and others from disclosing eviction case information or using it in tenant screening reports.