TX HB4515

Expands eligibility for criminal record nondisclosure orders to include state jail felony convictions for marijuana possession under Section 481.121 of the Health and Safety Code

Allows individuals convicted of state jail felony marijuana possession who completed community supervision to petition for nondisclosure five years after completing supervision

Permits individuals convicted of state jail felony marijuana possession who served their sentence (not on community supervision) to petition for nondisclosure five years after sentence completion

Maintains existing nondisclosure timelines for misdemeanors: immediate eligibility upon completing community supervision for most misdemeanors, and a two-year waiting period for certain offenses under Penal Code Chapters 20, 21, 22, 25, 42, 43, or 46

Takes effect September 1, 2025