Bill Text: TX HB325 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain nonviolent offenses.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-15 - Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence [HB325 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB325-Introduced.html
  85R1905 ADM-D
 
  By: Canales H.B. No. 325
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to
  certain nonviolent offenses.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 55, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
  amended by adding Article 55.012 to read as follows:
         Art. 55.012.  EXPUNCTION OF CERTAIN NONVIOLENT OFFENSES.
  (a)  A person who has been placed under a custodial or noncustodial
  arrest for an offense other than an offense under Title 5, Penal
  Code, is entitled to have all records and files related to the
  arrest expunged if:
               (1)  the person was placed on deferred adjudication
  community supervision under Subchapter C, Chapter 42A, for the
  offense and subsequently received a discharge and dismissal in the
  case under Article 42A.111;
               (2)  the person has not been arrested for the
  commission of any Class B misdemeanor, Class A misdemeanor, or
  felony committed after the date of the offense for which the person
  was placed on deferred adjudication community supervision; and
               (3)  since the date on which the person received a
  discharge and dismissal as described by Subdivision (1):
                     (A)  a period of not less than five years has
  passed, if the offense for which the person received the discharge
  and dismissal was a misdemeanor; or
                     (B)  a period of not less than 10 years has passed,
  if the offense for which the person received the discharge and
  dismissal was a felony.
         (b)  The person must submit an ex parte petition for
  expunction to the court that granted the deferred adjudication
  community supervision.  The petition must be verified and must
  contain:
               (1)  the information described by Section 2(b), Article
  55.02; and
               (2)  a statement that the person has not been arrested
  for the commission of any Class B misdemeanor, Class A misdemeanor,
  or felony committed after the date of the offense for which the
  person was placed on deferred adjudication community supervision.
         (c)  If the court finds that the petitioner is entitled to
  expunction of any arrest records and files that are the subject of
  the petition, the court shall enter an order directing expunction
  in a manner consistent with the procedures described by Section 1a,
  Article 55.02.
         SECTION 2.  Section 109.005(a), Business & Commerce Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  A business entity may not publish any criminal record
  information in the business entity's possession with respect to
  which the business entity has knowledge or has received notice
  that:
               (1)  an order of expunction has been issued under
  Chapter 55 [Article 55.02], Code of Criminal Procedure; or
               (2)  an order of nondisclosure of criminal history
  record information has been issued under Subchapter E-1, Chapter
  411, Government Code.
         SECTION 3.  Article 55.011(b), Code of Criminal Procedure,
  is amended to read as follows:
         (b)  A close relative of a deceased person who, if not
  deceased, would be entitled to expunction of records and files
  under this chapter [Article 55.01] may file on behalf of the
  deceased person an ex parte petition for expunction under Section 2
  or 2a, Article 55.02, or Article 55.012, as applicable.  If the
  court finds that the deceased person would be entitled to
  expunction of any record or file that is the subject of the
  petition, the court shall enter an order directing expunction.
         SECTION 4.  Section 411.0835, Government Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 411.0835.  PROHIBITION AGAINST DISSEMINATION TO
  CERTAIN PRIVATE ENTITIES.  If the department receives information
  indicating that a private entity that purchases criminal history
  record information from the department has been found by a court to
  have committed three or more violations of Section 552.1425 by
  compiling or disseminating information with respect to which an
  order of expunction has been issued under Chapter 55 [Article
  55.02], Code of Criminal Procedure, or an order of nondisclosure of
  criminal history record information has been issued under
  Subchapter E-1, the department may not release any criminal history
  record information to that entity until the first anniversary of
  the date of the most recent violation.
         SECTION 5.  Section 411.0851(a), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (a)  A private entity that compiles and disseminates for
  compensation criminal history record information shall destroy and
  may not disseminate any information in the possession of the entity
  with respect to which the entity has received notice that:
               (1)  an order of expunction has been issued under
  Chapter 55 [Article 55.02], Code of Criminal Procedure; or
               (2)  an order of nondisclosure of criminal history
  record information has been issued under Subchapter E-1.
         SECTION 6.  Section 411.151(b), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (b)  A person may petition for the expunction of a DNA record
  under the procedures established under Article 55.02, Code of
  Criminal Procedure, if the person is entitled to the expunction of
  records relating to the offense to which the DNA record is related
  under Chapter 55 [Article 55.01], Code of Criminal Procedure.
         SECTION 7.  Section 552.1425(a), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (a)  A private entity that compiles and disseminates for
  compensation criminal history record information may not compile or
  disseminate information with respect to which the entity has
  received notice that:
               (1)  an order of expunction has been issued under
  Chapter 55 [Article 55.02], Code of Criminal Procedure; or
               (2)  an order of nondisclosure of criminal history
  record information has been issued under Subchapter E-1, Chapter
  411.
         SECTION 8.  This Act applies to an expunction of records and
  files relating to any criminal offense that occurred before, on, or
  after the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 9.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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