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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session

SB394 Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain defendants placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the unlawful carrying of a handgun.

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Firearms carryAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 80%

Allows expunction of arrest records for defendants placed on deferred adjudication for unlawful carrying of a handgun (pre-2021 law), reducing long-term consequences of such arrests.

A person to whom this subchapter applies is entitled to have all records and files relating to the arrest expunged if: (1) the person was: ... (B) placed on deferred adjudication community supervision under Subchapter C, Chapter 42A, for the offense for which the person was arrested; and (2) the offense was committed before September 1, 2021, under Section 46.02(a), Penal Code, as that section existed before that date.

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  1. Filed (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. Governor
  6. Law

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action
2025-02-03: Referred to Criminal Justice
Filed
2024-11-19
Committee
Criminal Justice
Sponsor
Kevin Sparks R

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill expands access to expunction for unlawful handgun carry offenses under pre-2021 law, which lessens the restrictive effects of those firearm carry regulations on individuals' records.

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History (4 actions)
DateChamberAction
2025-02-03SReferred to Criminal Justice
2025-02-03SRead first time
2024-11-19SFiled
2024-11-19SReceived by the Secretary of the Senate