{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-30.014","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 30.014","heading":"PLEADINGS MUST CONTAIN PARTIAL IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION.","body":"(a) In a civil action, including a probate or guardianship proceeding, filed in a district court, a county court, a statutory county court, a statutory probate court, or the business court, each party or the party's attorney shall include in its initial pleading:\n(1) the last three numbers of the party's driver's license number, if the party has been issued a driver's license; and\n(2) the last three numbers of the party's social security number, if the party has been issued a social security number.\n(b) A court may, on its own motion or the motion of a party, order that an initial pleading be amended to contain the information listed under Subsection (a) if the court determines that the pleading does not contain that information. A court may find a party in contempt if the party does not amend the pleading as ordered by the court under this subsection.\nAdded by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 143 (S.B. 699), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.\nAmended by:\nActs 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 521 (S.B. 626), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.\nActs 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 576 (S.B. 615), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.\nActs 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (H.B. 40), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2025.","path":["CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE","TITLE 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL","SUBTITLE B. TRIAL MATTERS","CHAPTER 30. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.30.htm#30.014","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:00Z","sha256":"d28bb4f557fa7c3baae7c79ffcf66995294590784a86ad9d1498dbc68926cf3e","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-30.013","next":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-30.015"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}