TX HB992

Expands eligibility for nondisclosure orders (sealing of criminal records) from only veterans treatment court program graduates to graduates of all specialty court programs under Subtitle K, Title 2 of the Government Code

Allows individuals who successfully complete a specialty court program to petition for nondisclosure two years after program completion, regardless of whether they were convicted, placed on deferred adjudication, or had their case dismissed

Requires petitioners to have no prior convictions for certain serious offenses (those listed in Article 42A.054(a)) or sexually violent offenses, and no felony convictions within two years of program completion

Excludes individuals whose specialty court program entry resulted from a conviction for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated

Requires specialty court programs to inform participants about their right to petition for nondisclosure under both Section 411.0727 and 411.0728

Takes effect September 1, 2025