Bill Text: TX HB3647 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to the confidentiality of a child's criminal records related to certain misdemeanor offenses.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-05-10 - Referred to Criminal Justice [HB3647 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB3647-Engrossed.html
By: Guillen, Raymond, et al. | H.B. No. 3647 |
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relating to the confidentiality of a child's criminal records | ||
related to certain misdemeanor offenses. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Article 44.2811, Code of Criminal Procedure, as | ||
amended by Chapters 1257 (H.B. 528), 1319 (S.B. 394), and 1407 (S.B. | ||
393), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, is | ||
reenacted and amended to read as follows: | ||
Art. 44.2811. RECORDS RELATING TO CERTAIN [ |
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CHILD. All records and files and information stored by electronic | ||
means or otherwise, from which a record or file could be generated, | ||
relating to a criminal case for a fine-only misdemeanor, other than | ||
a traffic offense, that is committed by a child and that is appealed | ||
are confidential and may not be disclosed to the public except as | ||
provided under Article 45.0217(b). [ |
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SECTION 2. Article 45.0217, Code of Criminal Procedure, as | ||
amended by Chapters 1257 (H.B. 528), 1319 (S.B. 394), and 1407 (S.B. | ||
393), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, is | ||
reenacted and amended to read as follows: | ||
Art. 45.0217. CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS RELATED TO CHARGES | ||
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CHILD. (a) [ |
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(b), all records and files, including those held by law | ||
enforcement, and information stored by electronic means or | ||
otherwise, from which a record or file could be generated, relating | ||
to a child who is charged with, is convicted of, is found not guilty | ||
of, had a charge dismissed for, or is granted deferred disposition | ||
for a fine-only misdemeanor [ |
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offense [ |
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be disclosed to the public. | ||
(b) Information subject to Subsection (a) [ |
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open to inspection only by: | ||
(1) judges or court staff; | ||
(2) a criminal justice agency for a criminal justice | ||
purpose, as those terms are defined by Section 411.082, Government | ||
Code; | ||
(3) the Department of Public Safety; | ||
(4) an attorney for a party to the proceeding; | ||
(5) the child defendant; or | ||
(6) the defendant's parent, guardian, or managing | ||
conservator. | ||
(c) In this article, "child" has the meaning assigned by | ||
Article 45.058(h). | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |