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TX HB1944
TX HB1944Relating to automatic expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted.
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Introduced
02/16/2021
02/16/2021
In Committee
03/15/2021
03/15/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/31/2021
05/31/2021
Introduced Session
87th Legislature Regular Session
Bill Summary
Relating to automatic expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to require automatic expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted. It shortens the timeline for the trial court to enter an order of expunction from 30 days to immediately after the acquittal, and it also applies retroactively to acquittals that occurred before the effective date of the bill. The bill aims to make the expunction process more streamlined and accessible for individuals who have been acquitted of an offense.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Withdrawn from schedule (on 04/19/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=87R&Bill=HB1944 |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB01944I.htm |
| Bill | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/pdf/HB01944I.pdf |
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