Texas is a non-disclosure state because no law exists that requires disclosure as is the case in other states. Zillow and a lot of other sites attempt to provide you a “value.” The fact of the matter is that none of them have access to sold data. Only Realtors and Appraisers have access.
(a) A person may be granted an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information under this subchapter and, when applicable, is entitled to petition the court to receive an order under this subchapter only if, during the period after the court pronounced the sentence or placed the person on community ...
Yes, non-disclosure agreements are enforceable in Texas. That being said, NDAs with a reasonable scope are more likely to hold up in court if challenged. Sometimes, if a challenged NDA is too broad, the court may reform it. This means that the business cannot recover damages from violations of the previous agreement.
The Seven-Year Rule for Criminal Background Checks in Texas ing to 15 U.S. Code § 1681c, when you have a criminal arrest on your record, reporting agencies are prohibited from including it on the report if the arrest was more than seven years old. This does not apply to convictions.
If the offense in question is a felony, you may not file a petition for an order of nondisclosure until the fifth anniversary after your dismissal and discharge. If the offense is a misdemeanor under Chapter 20, 21, 22, 25, 42, or 46 of the Texas Penal Code, your wait is shorter.
For other misdemeanor and felony convictions, this period is 2-5 years after the sentence completion date. After this waiting period, obtaining a nondisclosure order in Texas usually takes between four and nine months.
Ask the court to seal your criminal record in Texas with a nondisclosure order. Petitions and orders of nondisclosure, related documents, and instructions are available on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website.
Absolutely. Texas businesses can and should continue to protect their interests through legally compliant nonsolicitation and nondisclosure agreements. The key is ensuring that these agreements are drafted to meet legal standards for reasonableness and necessity.
There is a common myth that criminal charges are automatically removed after 7 years, however, this is simply not true.
Texas will not expunge a felony conviction, you would have to apply through the governor's office (board of pardons and parole) to obtain a pardon of your conviction and then you could move to have the record sealed.