S.B. No. 1749 is a legislative bill designed to enhance the confidentiality of personal information for specific employees within the Texas Judicial System, including county clerks, court administration employees, and their families. The bill introduces provisions that require county registrars to exclude the residence addresses of certain individuals, such as federal and state judges and court clerks, from public registration lists. It also establishes a notification procedure to inform relevant state and local agencies about the confidentiality requirements for these individuals. Additionally, the bill amends existing laws to protect personal information related to home addresses and family members of the specified employees, allowing county and district clerks to redact sensitive information from online documents upon request.

Furthermore, the bill expands the list of individuals eligible for confidentiality protections by including participants in the address confidentiality program and current or former county and district clerks. It also allows for the omission of residence addresses from driver's licenses for certain license holders, replacing them with the address of their courthouse or office. The Department of Public Safety is tasked with reviewing its processes for implementing these changes by November 1, 2026, and reporting its findings to key state officials. The new provisions will take effect on September 1, 2025, applying only to requests for information received after that date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Election Code 13.0021, Government Code 72.016, Government Code 521.121, Government Code 552.1175, Transportation Code 521.121 (Government Code 72, Government Code 552, Election Code 13, Transportation Code 521, Government Code 521)