Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain defendants placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the unlawful carrying of a handgun.

SB 394 allows individuals arrested for unlawful handgun carrying (under pre-September 1, 2021, Texas Penal Code §46.02(a)) to have all related arrest records and files removed from public records. This applies specifically to people placed on deferred adjudication community supervision (a probation-like sentence) for that offense, not to those convicted after trial. The bill amends Texas law to create this expungement pathway for a specific past offense category, effective September 1, 2025. It directly affects eligible defendants who completed supervision for this particular handgun charge before the 2021 deadline.