Sec. 82.011.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.  On request by an applicant, the court may protect the applicant's mailing address and county of residence by rendering an order:
(1)  requiring the applicant to:
(A)  disclose the applicant's mailing address and county of residence to the court;
(B)  designate a person to receive on behalf of the applicant any notice or documents filed with the court related to the application; and
(C)  disclose the designated person's mailing address to the court;
(2)  requiring the court clerk to:
(A)  strike the applicant's mailing address and county of residence from the public records of the court, if applicable; and
(B)  maintain a confidential record of the applicant's mailing address and county of residence for use only by the court; and
(3)  prohibiting the release of the information to the respondent.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 422 (S.B. 1242), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by: 
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 146 (S.B. 578), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.