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HB2417: Relating to the eligibility of certain wrongfully imprisoned persons for compensation and for the expunction of arrest records and files in the case.

: Elizabeth Campos (D-TX) : May 25, 2026 Updated: May 19, 2025
Criminal Procedure
Civil Remedies & Liabilities
Criminal Procedure--General
CRIMINAL RECORDS
EXPUNCTION OF RECORDS
Bill ProgressPassed One Chamber
  1. Introduced (completed)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber (current step)
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Relating to the eligibility of certain wrongfully imprisoned persons for compensation and for the expunction of arrest records and files in the case.

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