TX SB219

Creates an automatic nondisclosure system where the Department of Public Safety must review criminal history records monthly by the 15th and notify courts of individuals entitled to automatic sealing of their records, including conducting FBI background checks to verify eligibility

Expands automatic nondisclosure eligibility to include certain nonviolent felonies (excluding Title 5 offenses, organized crime, arson, stalking, and other specified crimes) with a 5-year waiting period after completing deferred adjudication or a 7-year waiting period after completing a felony sentence

Establishes waiting periods for automatic nondisclosure: immediate or 180 days for most misdemeanors on deferred adjudication, 2 years for certain specified misdemeanors (Chapters 20, 21, 22, 25, 42, 43, or 46), and 5 years for felonies on deferred adjudication

Eliminates all fees associated with filing petitions for nondisclosure orders and obtaining the orders themselves, whereas current law requires payment of civil case filing fees

Allows individuals not identified by the department's automated review to present evidence directly to the court to establish their eligibility for a nondisclosure order, with the court prescribing the procedure for submitting such evidence