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JCIT committee to study bulk data access and e‑filing notifications after members flag mass service and automated access risks
Summary
Members asked the Standards Committee and staff to form subgroups to examine bulk data/API access, potential revenue models, and e‑service (opt‑out and spam service) after hearing reports that aggregators and some filers are requesting large automated feeds and that pro se filers are generating thousands of service contacts.
Officials at the Judicial Commission on Information Technology (JCIT) directed committee staff to open focused reviews of two technical policy areas: (1) bulk data/API access to Research Texas and (2) e‑filing notification behavior after a Standards Committee briefing on usage data and system integration.
The Standards Committee reported vendors and data aggregators are requesting direct feeds (APIs) to the statewide repository for automated ingestion, and several counties and committee members voiced concern about bandwidth, county server costs, and the potential for private firms to monetize bulk access to public records. The committee also reviewed usage data showing pro se filers and other accounts with very large numbers of service contacts, and discussed operational solutions including an opt‑out mechanism for receiving case notices.
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