SB 2445
AN ACT relating to access to criminal history record information by
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Bill filed, pending referral to Senate committee
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What This Bill Does
relating to access to criminal history record information by
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to access to criminal history record information by certain legal services providers. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 411, Government Code, is amended by adding Sec. 411.XXX to read as follows: Sec. 411.XXX. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: Texas Access to Justice. (a) Legal service providers funded in part by the Texas Access to Justice Foundation are entitled to obtain from the department criminal history record information maintained by the department that relates to seeking expunction and nondisclosure relief from the Texas Access to Justice Foundation. (b) Criminal history record information access under this section can be further disseminated to a Texas court. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Law Enforcement and related subject areas.
Robert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Allen E. Blakemore
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Leslie Pardue
Fred Shannon
Sarah Hicks
Matthew Bentley
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to access to criminal history record information by
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