Bill > HB2328

This bill modifies the procedures for expunging (legally erasing) arrest records in Texas, focusing on improving the administrative process for filing and processing expunction petitions. The bill standardizes the information required in expunction petitions, including personal details like name, sex, race, date of birth, and contact information, and requires that the petition list all relevant agencies and entities that might have records to be expunged. It mandates that petitions cannot list the same state or local agency multiple times and introduces a new fee structure where the court clerk will charge $25 for each agency that cannot receive electronic transmissions of the petition or expunction order. The bill also updates the process for sending expunction orders, requiring electronic transmission when possible and specifying that agencies must accept electronic copies. Additionally, it changes record-keeping requirements, such as how long court clerks must maintain files and how they should handle expunction orders. The changes aim to streamline the expunction process, make it more efficient through electronic communication, and ensure consistent handling of arrest record erasure across different government agencies. The bill will take effect on September 1, 2025, and applies to petitions and orders filed on or after that date.

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