Texas: Adult Convictions (TX-C-3)

Records relating to convictions or deferred adjudication community supervision for certain marijuana, theft, and prostitution offenses can be shielded by an order of non-disclosure one year after sentence completion if the person committed the offense solely as a victim of an offense under Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann § 20A.02, 20A.03, or 43.05. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0728.

Record Detail(s)

Human trafficking offenses

Drug offenses

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

No statutory language

Mandatory / Discretionary

Discretionary

Hearing

Yes, if requested

Clearance Process

Petition-based

Remedy

Shield

Ineligible Category or Citation

This section applies only to offenses listed in Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0728.

Procedure General

The petition must be filed in the court of conviction. For the specific procedure, see Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0728.

Fees

Various fees may apply. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0745.

Effect

The person is not required in any application for employment or licensing to state that they have been the subject of any criminal proceeding that is the subject of the order. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0755.

Forms

Order of nondisclosure forms can be found here.

Waiting Periods

The petition can be filed one year after sentence completion.

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