TX HB2417

Expands eligibility for wrongful imprisonment compensation to include persons who have had their arrest records expunged under a new provision where conviction was reversed and the prosecuting attorney recommended expunction

Allows district courts to expunge arrest records when a person was tried and convicted, the conviction was reversed by the Court of Criminal Appeals or a court of appeals, and the prosecuting attorney's office recommends the expunction

Provides a three-year window from the effective date for previously eligible individuals who have not received compensation to file applications under the new criteria

Applies retroactively to expunction of arrest records for criminal offenses that occurred before, on, or after the effective date

Takes effect September 1, 2025