HB2229

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Authored by Ana Hernandez (D)
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Caption: Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files by a statutory county court.
Initially Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 2229 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to expand the authority of statutory county courts to order the expunction of arrest records and files. The bill allows statutory county courts to expunge records related to offenses under their jurisdiction and establishes procedures for filing expunction petitions. It clarifies that individuals can file for expunction in statutory county courts if their offense falls within the court's jurisdiction.

Joint authors: Gamez (D); Johnson (D); Jones, J. (D); Plesa (D)

Jan 29, 2025


(H) Hernandez signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 14, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 8, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 10, 2025


(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1726: Yea 90 (R 39, D 51) - Nay 32 (R 32, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Cunningham; Harrison; Hickland; Hopper; Kerwin; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wharton

Absent - Campos; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; Hull; Longoria; Rosenthal

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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May 8, 2025


(H) Gamez signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Johnson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Jones, J. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1831: Yea 111 (R 50, D 61) - Nay 31 (R 31, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cook; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hickland; Hopper; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut

Absent - Cunningham; Holt; Pierson; Shofner; Wharton

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Janis Holt: "When Record No. 1831 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Joanne Shofner: "When Record No. 1831 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Katrina Pierson: "When Record No. 1831 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mark Dorazio: "When Record No. 1831 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Wharton: "When Record No. 1831 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 9, 2025


(S) Received from the House

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Natasha Malik for Texas Appleseed
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Alycia Castillo for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Kathy Mitchell for self (with Equity Action)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Lori Henning for Texas Association of Goodwills (TAG)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Rylan Maksoud for self (with Texas Fair Defense Project)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Steven Deline for self



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