Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.
SB 377 modifies Texas law to adjust waiting periods for certain criminal defendants to petition courts for sealing their criminal records (nondisclosure orders). It sets specific timelines based on offense type: immediate eligibility for most misdemeanor deferred adjudications, 180 days for certain misdemeanors under specific Penal Code chapters, and a five-year wait for felony deferred adjudications. The bill directly affects individuals who completed community supervision for qualifying offenses, allowing them to seek record sealing after meeting these time requirements. It does not change eligibility criteria but adjusts when petitions can be filed after court supervision ends.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 15, 2024
Last action Feb 3, 2025
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Feb 3, 2025
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Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Feb 3, 2025
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upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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P
Borris Miles
DDemocratic
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