Relating to automatic expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted.

HB 2045 automatically clears arrest records for individuals acquitted of crimes in Texas, eliminating the need for them to file a separate request. The bill requires courts to issue expunction orders within 30 days of acquittal (or as soon as practicable for past cases) without requiring the person to initiate the process. It directly affects people who were tried and found not guilty, ensuring their records are expunged without further action from them. The law applies retroactively to all acquittals before, on, or after its effective date (September 1, 2025), streamlining the process for clearing criminal records.