Relating to maintaining the confidentiality of the personal information of election officials and their employees.

Contracts

• Vendor Classifications: Review Master Services Agreements (MSAs) with County Clerks, Elections Administrators, and the Secretary of State. You must define whether your employees (e.g., IT support, logistics staff) are classified as "designees" of an election official.
• Indemnification: Update indemnification clauses to protect your organization against liability if a government client inadvertently releases personnel data that should have been shielded under this new statute.

Hiring/Training

• Onboarding Protocols: For companies providing election services, onboarding must now include the option for employees to elect confidentiality of their personal information held by the government client.
• HR Awareness: Human Resources must identify employees who serve as volunteer poll workers or party chairs, as their personal data held in government systems (tax rolls, permit applications) is now eligible for redaction.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Confidentiality Election Form: To trigger protection, individuals must submit a form (based on Texas Government Code Section 552.1175) to the governmental body holding the record.
• Data Tagging: Government vendors managing data on behalf of the state must update database schemas to include "Confidential/Redacted" flags for the home addresses, phone numbers, and family details of all election-affiliated personnel.

Fees & Costs

• No Statutory Fee Increases: There are no new filing fees.
• Administrative Costs: Expect minor increases in administrative overhead related to processing confidentiality forms and redacting records prior to release.