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TX HB3477
Bill
Status
5/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Terry Canales
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AI Summary
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Entitles a person found in criminal contempt to expunction of all records and files related to the contempt finding after at least 2 years have passed since the contempt date
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Defines "arrest" to include taking a person into custody for criminal contempt purposes for expunction-related subchapters
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Allows persons seeking criminal contempt expunction to file an ex parte petition in the court that originally found them in contempt
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Applies retroactively to criminal contempt findings that occurred before, on, or after the effective date
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Takes effect September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to a finding of criminal contempt by a court.
Criminal Procedure
Last Action
Received from the House
5/9/2025