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HB 557, 85th Regular Session
Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons and to the return of certain fees to a person whose criminal record has been expunged; authorizing a fee.

Last action: Effective on 9/1/17

Author: Nicole Collier
Joint Author: Ina Minjarez | Senfronia Thompson | Toni Rose
Sponsor: Konni Burton
CoSponsor: Borris Miles

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 2017, 85th R.S.,ch. 1149, General and Special Laws of Texas

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Companion:

SB 325 (Identical)

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House Members: (appointed 05/26/2017) Nicole Collier (Chair) | Mary González | Ina Minjarez | Senfronia Thompson | James White |

Senate Members: (appointed 05/26/2017) Konni Burton (Chair) | Brandon Creighton | Bryan Hughes | Charles Perry | John Whitmire |

Subjects:
Courts--District
Criminal Procedure--General
CRIMINAL RECORDS
EXPUNCTION OF RECORDS
Lawyers

House Committee: Criminal Jurisprudence (Joe Moody, Terry Canales, Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Cole Hefner, Todd Hunter, Mike Lang, Terry M. Wilson)
Senate Committee: Administration (Lois Kolkhorst, Konni Burton, Don Huffines, Bryan Hughes, Robert Nichols, Royce West, Judith Zaffirini)

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