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HB 897 — The expunction of arrest records

This bill covers the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain nonviolent misdemeanor offenses and a waiver of the fee for filing a petition for expunction for indigent petitioners.

By LeRoy Nellis — Tracked from public agency records

This bill covers the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain nonviolent misdemeanor offenses and a waiver of the fee for filing a petition for expunction for indigent petitioners.

Author: Canales. Filed: 11/09/2026 (H Filed). Caption: “Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain nonviolent misdemeanor offenses and a waiver of the fee for filing a petition for expunction for indigent petitioners.”

Subjects: Criminal Procedure--General (I0208). Council document: see the Legislature history page.

Full bill text (Introduced)

Official text from the Texas Legislature. Bill history for HB 897 · Bill text (HTML).

Sources: Texas Legislature, Today's Filed Bills in the House (11/09/2026), HB 897; 90th Legislature BillLookup history and Introduced bill text.

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