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HB 1737
House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee. Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history information for certain misdemeanor defendants following successful completion of a period of deferred adjudication community supervision. Presented by Cole Meyer.
Position: Support
(from the archives) Clean Slate Texas: Record Sealing Issue Brief
February 22, 2023
(from the archives) Texas Appleseed Written Testimony House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
October 21, 2022
House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee. Written Testimony of Cole Meyer. RE: Interim Charge 2: Study Texas' reentry and integration programs and make recommendations for reducing employment barriers for certain people with a criminal record. Review the length of time certain criminal offenses remain on a defendant’s record and consider the impact of expanding the offenses that qualify for an order of non-disclosure. Evaluate the financial and administrative barriers in the petitioning process for record-clearing relief.
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