Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 55A.353

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 55A.353 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Disposition Of Expunged Records

Except as provided by Articles 55A.354 and 55A.357, on receipt of an expunction order issued under Subchapter E or F, each official or agency or other governmental entity named in the order shall:

(1) as appropriate:

(A) return all records and files that are subject to the expunction order to the court; or

(B) in cases other than those described by Articles 55A.202 and 55A.203, if removal is impracticable, obliterate all portions of the record or file that identify the person who is the subject of the order and notify the court of the action; and

(2) delete from the named entity's public records all index references to the records and files that are subject to the expunction order. (Code Crim. Proc., Art. 55.02, Sec. 5(a).)

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 55A.353

Added by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 765,Sec. 1.001, eff. 1/1/2025.