Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.
HB 793 protects the personal information of individuals seeking or receiving protective orders in Texas. It allows applicants and protected persons to request that their mailing address, county of residence, workplace, school, or child-care facility details be kept confidential from public records and the respondent. Courts must then maintain these details in a private file, exclude them from protective orders, and specifically ask affected individuals at hearings if they want this confidentiality. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, applying to all new and existing protective orders under the Family Code.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 5, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Enrolled
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Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
This bill enrolls the final version of HB 793, which establishes confidentiality protections for personal information in protective order cases. The enrolled version includes signatures certifying passage by both legislative chambers and the Governor's approval, making it official law.
Scope change
No substantive policy changes; this is the enrolled version of the same bill that was previously in engrossed form.
TECHNICAL
Added official signatures from legislative officers and the Governor certifying the bill's passage and approval, converting it from draft to final enrolled legislation.
Floor votes · House May 1, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
16
Committee
11
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
P
Senfronia Thompson
DDemocratic
Co
Penny Morales Shaw
DDemocratic
Co
Royce West
DDemocratic
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