Relating to the waiver of jurisdiction by a juvenile court for certain children who are accused of committing certain offenses involving the use or exhibition of a firearm, the mandatory transfer of jurisdiction for those children to a criminal court, and an order of expunction issued with respect to those offenses.

HB 4476 changes how Texas handles juvenile cases involving firearm use. It mandates that juvenile courts transfer to adult criminal court any child aged 14 or older accused of a felony involving a firearm, bypassing standard juvenile proceedings. The bill also creates a pathway for expungement: individuals transferred under this law who are 25 or older with no subsequent firearm-related offenses may petition to have all related court records erased. This affects minors facing firearm-related felony charges and provides a specific legal mechanism for clearing their records later.