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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 55A.151

Conviction or Potential Prosecution Arising from Same Criminal Episode

Expunction of Criminal Records · Expunction Prohibited

A court may not order the expunction of records and files relating to an arrest for an offense for which a person is subsequently acquitted, whether by the trial court, a court of appeals, or the court of criminal appeals, if the offense for which the person was acquitted arose out of a criminal episode, as defined by Section 3.01, Penal Code, and the person was convicted of or remains subject to prosecution for at least one other offense occurring during the criminal episode.

Official text of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.

Other codes referenced

Penal § 3.01

Sections that refer to this one

Art. 55A.002Art. 55A.101Art. 102.0061