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This bill requires Texas courts with jurisdiction over landlord and tenant disputes to report detailed monthly information about specific types of legal cases involving landlords and tenants, such as eviction suits, utility disconnection disputes, repair and remedy suits, security deposit conflicts, unlawful lockout cases, and safety device disputes. The Office of Court Administration will be mandated to publish this information on a publicly accessible website in a searchable format, including details like the court location, whether legal counsel represents either party, and the case's final disposition. The bill provides that the Texas Judicial Council will first need to establish the specific categories and reporting procedures, and the new reporting requirement will not take effect until those guidelines are in place. The implementation is set to begin on September 1, 2025, which will provide time for courts and the judicial system to prepare for the new reporting requirements. This legislation aims to increase transparency in landlord-tenant legal proceedings by making case information more readily available to the public.

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