TX HB990

Expands eligibility for nondisclosure orders to include certain state jail felonies, allowing individuals convicted of state jail felonies (excluding those under chapters covering kidnapping, sexual offenses, assaultive offenses, family violence, disorderly conduct, public indecency, weapons, intoxication, and organized crime) to petition for record sealing

Reduces waiting periods for felony nondisclosure petitions: from 5 years to 3 years for most felonies after deferred adjudication discharge, and establishes a 1-year waiting period for eligible state jail felonies

Reduces waiting period for misdemeanor convictions from 2 years to 1 year after sentence completion (for misdemeanors not involving assault, family violence, weapons, or similar offenses)

Creates new procedure for individuals with multiple convictions to petition for nondisclosure, with waiting periods of 3 years (misdemeanors only), 4 years (state jail felony with completed community supervision), or 5 years (other cases) after completing all sentences

Allows courts issuing nondisclosure orders to include related offenses arising from the same transaction if those offenses either qualify for nondisclosure or resulted in no conviction and are no longer pending