Section 162.021 - Sealing File(a) The court, on the motion of a party or on the court's own motion, may order the sealing of the file and the minutes of the court, or both, in a suit requesting an adoption.(b) Rendition of the order does not relieve the clerk from the duty to send information regarding adoption to the vital statistics unit as required by this subchapter and Chapter 108.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 1.097, eff. 4/2/2015.Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 78, eff. 9/1/1995.Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. 4/20/1995.