TX HB2617

Courts are now required (changed from "may") to enter expunction orders within 30 days for persons who successfully complete veterans treatment court programs, mental health court programs, or pretrial intervention programs authorized under Section 76.011, Government Code

Removes the requirement for prosecutor consent before entering expunction orders for veterans treatment court and mental health court program completers

Creates a new automatic expunction process when an attorney representing the state certifies that arrest records and files are not needed for any criminal investigation or prosecution, with no fees or costs charged for these expunctions

Waives expunction fees for persons entitled to expunction after completing veterans treatment court programs, mental health court programs, pretrial intervention programs, or when prosecutors certify records are not needed

Allows community supervision and corrections departments and prosecutors' offices to retain expunged records solely for developing and operating pretrial intervention programs in their judicial districts