Bill > HB4133

This bill amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to expand the circumstances under which a person is entitled to have records and files relating to their arrest expunged, or sealed and removed from public access. The key provisions include allowing expunction if the person was acquitted, pardoned, or had the charges dismissed, and establishing different time periods for expunction depending on the severity of the offense. The bill also sets rules for when law enforcement and prosecutors can retain records for certain purposes, and modifies the procedures for expunction orders to be carried out. The bill applies to arrests occurring before, on, or after the effective date of September 1, 2019.