TX HB1822

Expands juvenile court jurisdiction over incomplete proceedings by allowing courts to retain jurisdiction if the proceeding was delayed through no fault of the state, in addition to the existing requirement that the prosecuting attorney exercised due diligence

Allows sealing of records for individuals placed on determinate sentence probation who were not committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, were not transferred to district court, and have been discharged from probation

Clarifies that courts cannot seal records of persons committed without a determinate sentence to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department or post-adjudication secure correctional facilities unless discharged

Applies only to conduct violating penal law occurring on or after the effective date of September 1, 2025

Conduct occurring before the effective date remains governed by prior law