HB 203 — The prohibited release of personal information collected

90R82 AMF-D By: Morales of Maverick H.B. No. 203 relating to the prohibited release of personal information collected during the jury selection process.

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 62, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 62.022 to read as follows: Sec. 62.022. PERSONAL INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), personal information collected by the court, a party, or a party's attorney during the jury selection process about a person who reports for jury duty is confidential and may not be disclosed by the court, a party, a party's attorney, or any court personnel. Information considered confidential under this subsection includes: (1) a person's: (A) home address; (B) telephone number; (C) social security number; and (D) driver's license number; (2) information provided in the juror questionnaire required by Section 62.0132; and (3) any other personal information. (b) The court may authorize the disclosure of information described by Subsection (a) only on submission to the court of an application showing good cause for the disclosure by: (1) a party to the proceeding; or (2) a person acting in the actual discharge of the person's duties as a member of the news media.

SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a person who reports for jury duty on or after the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.