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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Family Code § 262.012: SEALING OF COURT RECORDS FILED ELECTRONICALLY.

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  1. FAMILY CODE
  2. TITLE 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP
  3. SUBTITLE E. PROTECTION OF THE CHILD
  4. CHAPTER 262. PROCEDURES IN SUIT BY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY TO PROTECT HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CHILD
  5. SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

For purposes of determining whether to seal documents in accordance with Rule 76a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, in a suit under this subtitle, the court shall consider documents filed through an electronic filing system in the same manner as any other document filed with the court.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 455 (H.B. 331), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2015.

Redesignated from Family Code, Section 262.011 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(8), eff. September 1, 2017.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:10Z. Source file · JSON

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