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Committee considers expanding confidentiality protections for court staff and related officials
Summary
Senate Bill 1749, as explained to the Business & Commerce Committee, would allow certain current and former court employees and related officials to keep home addresses and personal contact information confidential; the committee heard testimony from district clerks and the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and left the bill pending.
Senator Nichols explained to the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce that Senate Bill 1749 (committee substitute filed) would add categories of current and former court employees, juvenile case managers and state commission on judicial conduct members to a list of individuals permitted to keep certain personal information confidential.
Witnesses described repeated hostile conduct or threats tied to publicly available addresses. Lisa David, district clerk for Williamson County, testified on behalf of…
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