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Signed Into Law
Signed June 20, 2025Effective 2025-06-20
HB4350

Regular Session

Relating to the omission or redaction of certain personal information from certain real property records.

Government Affairs & Regulatory Compliance Analysis

HB4350: Government Affairs Overview

HB4350 mandates immediate operational changes for technology vendors hosting online real property records for Texas counties. If your company contracts with a County Commissioners Court to provide public access to land records, you must immediately implement redaction protocols for protected individuals (peace officers, judges) and display a mandatory legal disclaimer on your public-facing portal to avoid breach of contract and liability.

Rep. Giovanni Capriglione·House Bill·Regular Session

Critical
Low Cost
Effective:2025-06-20
Business Impact

Who HB4350 Affects

This legislation has regulatory implications for the following Texas businesses and organizations:

Regulatory Priority: critical

Significant regulatory changes (effective 2025-06-20). Review with your legal and compliance teams to understand implications.

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Real Estate

Affected business types:

  • Property developers
  • Commercial landlords
  • Property managers
  • Real estate investors
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Key Operational Considerations

  • 1Subcontracts: If you outsource the web hosting or interface layer to a third party, you must flow these requirements down immediately to ensure the disclaimer appears on the user-facing site.
  • 2IT & Web Development: Developers must hard-code the statutory disclaimer into the website template (header, footer, or search results page).

Estimated Cost Impact

lowMinimal cost impact anticipated.

Enforcing Agencies

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HB4350
Relating to the omission or redaction of certain personal information from certain real property records.
Critical Urgency
Unanimous Passage
House Vote139 - 0
YEA
100% in favor139 voting
Senate Vote31 - 0
YEA
100% in favor31 voting
Cost Impact
Low
Effective
2025-06-20
Enforcing Agencies
County ClerksCounty Commissioners Courts
Primary Author: Rep. Giovanni Capriglione
89th Texas Legislature
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Compliance Analysis

Key implementation requirements and action items for compliance with this legislation

Implementation Timeline

  • Effective Date: June 20, 2025
  • Compliance Deadline: Immediate. The bill passed with the necessary supermajority for immediate effect. If your database is live today without the required disclaimer, you are non-compliant.
  • Agency Rulemaking: No state-level rulemaking is anticipated. However, individual County Clerks may issue specific procedural directives regarding how they will transmit redaction requests to your support teams.

Immediate Action Plan

  • 1. Deploy Disclaimer: Immediately update your public-facing portal to include the statement: *"Certain personal information has been redacted from this database pursuant to Texas Property Code Section 11.008. This online database is not the official repository of real property records and may not reflect the complete contents of the official records."*
  • 2. Update Workflows: Create a specific ticket category for "HB4350 Redactions" to ensure these requests are prioritized and tracked separately from standard support tickets.
  • 3. Notify County Clients: Send a memo to your County Clerk points-of-contact confirming you are aware of HB4350 and requesting their preferred protocol for transmitting redaction orders to your team.
  • 4. Check Insurance: Verify that your Errors & Omissions (E&O) policy covers liability for the accidental disclosure of protected personal information (SSNs, home addresses) of law enforcement personnel.

Operational Changes Required

Contracts

  • Master Services Agreements (MSAs): Review all active contracts with Texas counties. While amendments may not be strictly necessary if a "Compliance with Laws" clause exists, you must ensure that redacting data does not trigger penalties under Service Level Agreements (SLAs) regarding "data completeness" or "uptime/accuracy."
  • Subcontracts: If you outsource the web hosting or interface layer to a third party, you must flow these requirements down immediately to ensure the disclaimer appears on the user-facing site.

Hiring/Training

  • IT & Web Development: Developers must hard-code the statutory disclaimer into the website template (header, footer, or search results page).
  • Customer Support: Staff receiving data correction requests must be trained to identify Section 11.008(j) requests. They must distinguish between a standard "data error" and a "statutory redaction request" to ensure the latter is processed without requiring a court order, provided it comes through the proper county channels.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

  • Mandatory Website Disclaimer: You must display a "clear and conspicuous" statement on the database website confirming:
  • 1. Redactions have been made pursuant to state law; and
  • 2. The online database is not the official repository and may not reflect complete records.
  • Redaction Logs: Maintain an internal audit trail of all redactions performed under this statute. You must be able to map every data omission to a specific written request or County Clerk directive to defend against claims of data manipulation or negligence.

Fees & Costs

  • Cost Impact: Low. The primary costs are internal administrative time for processing requests and one-time development costs to update the website interface.
  • Fee Recovery: The statute does not authorize vendors to charge fees to the protected individuals for these redactions.

Strategic Ambiguities & Considerations

  • "Clear and Conspicuous": The statute does not define font size, color, or placement.
  • *Risk:* Placing the disclaimer solely in a "Terms of Use" hyperlink may be deemed insufficient.
  • *Guidance:* Place the text in the footer of every search result page or as a banner on the initial search query screen.
  • Verification of "Family Members": The law extends protection to family members of officers/judges but does not specify how a private vendor verifies this relationship.
  • *Risk:* Accepting direct requests from unverified individuals creates liability for improper record alteration.
  • *Guidance:* Do not adjudicate identity. Establish a workflow where all redaction requests must be routed through and verified by the County Clerk before your team executes the data suppression.

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Legislative Timeline

This bill's path through the Texas Legislature

Filed
Mar 11, 2025
Passed House
May 15, 2025
Passed Senate
May 28, 2025
Signed
Jun 20, 2025
Effective
Jun 20, 2025
TopicsElectronic Information SystemsProperty InterestsProperty Interests--real PropertyProtection of Personal InformationPeace Officers
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House Authors

Rep. Giovanni CapriglioneRepublican · Primary Author
Joint Authors

Senate Sponsor

Sen. Judith ZaffiriniDemocrat · Primary Sponsor

Bill Text(with markup)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about HB4350

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What does Texas HB4350 do?

HB4350 mandates immediate operational changes for technology vendors hosting online real property records for Texas counties. If your company contracts with a County Commissioners Court to provide public access to land records, you must immediately implement redaction protocols for protected individuals (peace officers, judges) and display a mandatory legal disclaimer on your public-facing portal to avoid breach of contract and liability.

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Who authored HB4350?

HB4350 was authored by Texas Representative Giovanni Capriglione during the Regular Session.

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When was HB4350 signed into law?

HB4350 was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 20, 2025.

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Which agencies enforce HB4350?

HB4350 is enforced by County Clerks and County Commissioners Courts.

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How significant are the changes in HB4350?

The regulatory priority for HB4350 is rated as "critical". Businesses and organizations should review the legislation to understand potential impacts.

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What is the cost impact of HB4350?

The cost impact of HB4350 is estimated as "low". This may vary based on industry and implementation requirements.

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What topics does HB4350 address?

HB4350 addresses topics including electronic information systems, property interests, property interests--real property, protection of personal information and peace officers.

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What are the key dates for HB4350?

Key dates for HB4350: Effective date is 2025-06-20. Consult with legal counsel regarding applicability.

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Which Texas businesses are affected by HB4350?

HB4350 primarily affects property owners and real estate professionals. These businesses should review the legislation with their legal and compliance teams to understand potential impacts.

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Legislative data provided by LegiScanLast updated: January 11, 2026