Texas HB2417 expands eligibility for compensation and expunction of arrest records for wrongfully imprisoned individuals.

Texas HB2417 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to allow wrongfully imprisoned individuals to receive compensation if their conviction is reversed or they receive a full pardon based on innocence. It also allows for the expunction of arrest records if the person was convicted of the offense, had their conviction reversed, or was found actually innocent by a writ of habeas corpus. The changes apply to offenses occurring before, on, or after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas HB2417 expands eligibility for compensation and expunction of arrest records for wrongfully imprisoned individuals.

Texas HB2417 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to allow wrongfully imprisoned individuals to receive compensation if their conviction is reversed or they receive a full pardon based on innocence. It also allows for the expunction of arrest records if the person was convicted of the offense, had their conviction reversed, or was found actually innocent by a writ of habeas corpus. The changes apply to offenses occurring before, on, or after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.