TX HB4733

Clarifies that expunction of arrest records cannot be ordered for acquitted offenses that arose from a "criminal episode" (as defined in Penal Code Section 3.01(1)) if the person was convicted of or remains subject to prosecution for another offense during the same episode

Requires courts issuing nondisclosure orders to automatically include any related offense arising from the same transaction if that offense did not result in a final conviction, is no longer pending, and had no court-ordered community supervision

Removes the requirement that a person must have never been previously convicted or placed on deferred adjudication for another offense (other than fine-only traffic offenses) to be eligible for nondisclosure orders after completing community supervision

Eliminates the two-year waiting period after completing community supervision for certain misdemeanors under Chapters 20, 21, 22, 25, 42, 43, or 46 of the Penal Code to petition for nondisclosure, allowing petitions immediately upon completion

Applies retroactively to criminal offenses that occurred before, on, or after the effective date of September 1, 2025