TX HB463

Allows defendants charged with controlled substance offenses (manufacture, delivery, or possession) to file a pretrial motion requesting the court determine whether the suspected substance actually contains a controlled substance

Requires the state to provide laboratory analysis proving the presence of a controlled substance; courts must dismiss charges with prejudice if the lab analysis finds no controlled substance or if the state fails to provide lab results

Entitles individuals to automatic expunction of all arrest and conviction records if charged with, convicted of, or placed on deferred adjudication for a controlled substance offense where lab analysis later shows no controlled substance was present

Courts must enter expunction orders within 30 days of dismissal at no cost to the defendant, with the state's attorney responsible for preparing the expunction order

Applies retroactively for expunctions under the new Article 55A.007, allowing those previously convicted or charged to seek expunction if lab results show no controlled substance was present, though pretrial hearing provisions only apply to offenses committed after September 1, 2025