Texas HB4081 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to establish procedures for sealing documents alleged to contain trade secrets.

Texas HB4081 amends Chapter 134A of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to detail procedures for sealing documents alleged to contain trade secrets. A party seeking to seal a document must file a notice of sealing and an affidavit with the trial court and supreme court, describing the document's contents and the basis for the trade secret claim. The document is treated as filed under seal until an affidavit is filed. Any person may move to unseal a document, and the trial court retains jurisdiction over such motions. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB4081 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to establish procedures for sealing documents alleged to contain trade secrets.

Texas HB4081 amends Chapter 134A of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to detail procedures for sealing documents alleged to contain trade secrets. A party seeking to seal a document must file a notice of sealing and an affidavit with the trial court and supreme court, describing the document's contents and the basis for the trade secret claim. The document is treated as filed under seal until an affidavit is filed. Any person may move to unseal a document, and the trial court retains jurisdiction over such motions. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.