Texas HB2229 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow statutory county courts to expunge arrest records and files for offenses under their.

Texas HB2229 amends the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to allow statutory county courts to expunge arrest records and files for offenses within their jurisdiction. The bill specifies that statutory county courts can expunge records if the person is acquitted, pardoned, or if the attorney representing the state recommends expunction. It also allows close relatives of deceased persons to file for expunction on their behalf. The changes apply to offenses occurring before, on, or after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas HB2229 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow statutory county courts to expunge arrest records and files for offenses under their.

Texas HB2229 amends the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to allow statutory county courts to expunge arrest records and files for offenses within their jurisdiction. The bill specifies that statutory county courts can expunge records if the person is acquitted, pardoned, or if the attorney representing the state recommends expunction. It also allows close relatives of deceased persons to file for expunction on their behalf. The changes apply to offenses occurring before, on, or after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.