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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 55A.003 — PARDON FOR ACTUAL INNOCENCE

CR § 55A.003Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 55A. EXPUNCTION OF CRIMINAL RECORDS · Art. A. MANDATORY EXPUNCTION

Statute text

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A person to whom this subchapter applies is entitled to have all records and files relating to the arrest expunged if:
(1)the person is:
(A)tried for and convicted of the offense for which the person was arrested; and
(B)subsequently pardoned or otherwise granted relief on the basis of actual innocence with respect to that offense; and
(2)the applicable pardon or court order clearly indicates on its face that the pardon or order was granted or issued on the basis of the person's actual innocence.

Legislative history

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

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 55A.003 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.