TX SB537

Changes expunction orders from discretionary ("may") to mandatory ("shall") for persons who successfully complete veterans treatment court programs, mental health court programs, or pretrial intervention programs, removing the requirement for prosecutor consent

Requires courts to enter expunction orders within 30 days after dismissing a case following successful program completion or receiving dismissal information

Expands automatic expunction eligibility to include pretrial intervention programs authorized under Section 76.011, Government Code, in addition to existing veterans treatment and mental health court programs

Waives expunction fees for individuals who successfully complete pretrial intervention programs, matching the existing fee waiver for veterans treatment and mental health court program completers

Allows community supervision departments and prosecutors' offices to retain expunged records solely for developing and operating pretrial intervention programs in their judicial districts