Tex. Code of Crim. Proc. Article 55A.101
Appellate Court Acquittal or Recommendation of Attorney Representing State

(a)

Except as provided by Article 55A.151 (Conviction or Potential Prosecution Arising from Same Criminal Episode) and subject to Subsection (b), a district court, a justice court, or a municipal court of record may expunge all records and files relating to the arrest of a person if:

(1)

the person is:

(A)

tried for the offense for which the person was arrested;

(B)

convicted of the offense; and

(C)

acquitted by the court of criminal appeals or, if the period for granting a petition for discretionary review has expired, by a court of appeals; or

(2)

an office of the attorney representing the state authorized by law to prosecute the offense for which the person was arrested recommends the expunction to the court before the person is tried for the offense, regardless of whether an indictment or information has been presented against the person with respect to the offense.

(b)

A justice court or a municipal court of record may only expunge records and files under Subsection (a) that relate to the arrest of a person for an offense punishable by fine only.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.

Source: Article 55A.101 — Appellate Court Acquittal or Recommendation of Attorney Representing State, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.­55A.­htm#55A.­101 (accessed May 26, 2025).

55A.001
Applicability of Subchapter 55A.002
Following Trial Court Acquittal 55A.003
Pardon for Actual Innocence 55A.004
Pardon for Reason Other than Actual Innocence 55A.005
Unlawful Carrying of Handgun 55A.006
Mistaken Identity 55A.051
Applicability of Subchapter 55A.052
Indictment or Information Not Presented 55A.053
Indictment or Information Dismissed or Quashed 55A.054
Expiration of Limitations Period 55A.101
Appellate Court Acquittal or Recommendation of Attorney Representing State 55A.151
Conviction or Potential Prosecution Arising from Same Criminal Episode 55A.152
Driver’s License Suspension or Revocation 55A.153
Arrest for Violation of Community Supervision 55A.154
Certain Persons Absconding After Arrest 55A.201
Trial Court Acquittal 55A.202
Pardon for Actual Innocence 55A.203
Certain Specialty Court Programs 55A.204
Duties of Attorney Representing State Regarding Expunction Order 55A.205
Required Content of Expunction Order 55A.206
Required Retention of Certain Documents by Court 55A.251
Filing of Petition 55A.252
Filing Certain Petitions in Justice or Municipal Court 55A.253
Contents of Petition 55A.254
Hearing 55A.255
Entry of Expunction Order 55A.256
Application for Expunction Based on Mistaken Identity 55A.257
Department of Public Safety May File Petition on Person’s Behalf 55A.258
Expunction on Behalf of Deceased Person 55A.301
Required Content 55A.302
Retention of Certain Records After Expunction 55A.303
Appeal 55A.351
Notice of Expunction Order 55A.352
Duty of Department of Public Safety 55A.353
Disposition of Expunged Records 55A.354
Disposition of Records Expunged Due to Mistaken Identity 55A.355
Providing Expunged Records to Person Who Is Subject of Expunction 55A.356
Inspection and Disposition of Court’s Records Concerning Expunction 55A.357
Retention of Financial Transaction Records 55A.401
Effect of Final Expunction Order 55A.402
Offense for Violation of Expunction Order 55A.451
Notice of Expunction Law to Persons Released Following Arrest
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