Section 44.2812 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Confidential Records Related To Fine-Only Misdemeanor(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) and Article 45A.055(b) , following the fifth anniversary of the date of a final conviction of, or of a dismissal after deferral of disposition for, a misdemeanor offense punishable by fine only, all records and files and information stored by electronic means or otherwise, from which a record or file could be generated, that are held or stored by or for an appellate court and relate to the person who was convicted of, or who received a dismissal after deferral of disposition for, the offense are confidential and may not be disclosed to the public. (b) This article does not apply to: (1) an opinion issued by an appellate court; or(2) records, files, and information described by Subsection (a) that relate to an offense that is sexual in nature, as determined by the holder of the records, files, or information.Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 44.2812
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 765,Sec. 2.030, eff. 1/1/2025.Added by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 811,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2017.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.