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

Tex. Local Government Code § 159.071: OMISSION OF ADDRESS.

(a) In this section:
(1) "County attorney" means a county attorney whose jurisdiction includes any criminal law or child protective services matter.
(2) "Family member" has the meaning assigned by Section 31.006, Finance Code.
(3) "State judge" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.005, Election Code.
(b) On receiving notice from the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System of a county attorney's or state judge's qualifications for office or on receipt of a written request from a county attorney, state judge, spouse of a county attorney, family member of a state judge, or candidate for the office of county attorney or state judge, the county clerk shall remove or redact the residence address of the county attorney, state judge, spouse of a county attorney, family member of a state judge, or candidate for the office of county attorney or state judge from any report filed under this chapter by the county attorney, state judge, or candidate before the statement is made available to a member of the public.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 518 (S.B. 489), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 383 (S.B. 1134), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2021.

Where this section sits in the code

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
SUBTITLE B. COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER 159. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE BY COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
SUBCHAPTER D. PROTECTION FOR JUDICIAL OFFICERS

(a) In this section:

(1) "County attorney" means a county attorney whose jurisdiction includes any criminal law or child protective services matter.

(2) "Family member" has the meaning assigned by Section 31.006, Finance Code.

(3) "State judge" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.005, Election Code.

(b) On receiving notice from the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System of a county attorney's or state judge's qualifications for office or on receipt of a written request from a county attorney, state judge, spouse of a county attorney, family member of a state judge, or candidate for the office of county attorney or state judge, the county clerk shall remove or redact the residence address of the county attorney, state judge, spouse of a county attorney, family member of a state judge, or candidate for the office of county attorney or state judge from any report filed under this chapter by the county attorney, state judge, or candidate before the statement is made available to a member of the public.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 518 (S.B. 489), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.

Amended by:

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 383 (S.B. 1134), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2021.

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