Art. 44.2811. RECORDS RELATING TO CHILDREN CONVICTED OF FINE-ONLY MISDEMEANORS. All records and files and information stored by electronic means or otherwise, from which a record or file could be generated, relating to a child who is convicted of and has satisfied the judgment for a fine-only misdemeanor offense other than a traffic offense are confidential and may not be disclosed to the public except as provided under Article 45.0217(b). All records and files and information stored by electronic means or otherwise, from which a record or file could be generated, relating to a child whose conviction for a fine-only misdemeanor other than a traffic offense is affirmed are confidential upon satisfaction of the judgment and may not be disclosed to the public except as provided under Article 45.0217(b).

SECTION ____. Subchapter B, Chapter 45, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by adding Article 45.0217 to read as follows:

Art. 45.0217. CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS RELATED TO THE CONVICTION OF A CHILD. (a) Except as provided by Article 15.27 and Subsection (b), all records and files, including those held by law enforcement, and information stored by electronic means or otherwise, from which a record or file could be generated, relating to a child who is convicted of and has satisfied the judgment for a fine-only misdemeanor offense other than a traffic offense are confidential and may not be disclosed to the public.

(b) Information subject to Subsection (a) may be open to inspection only by:

(1) judges or court staff;

(2) a criminal justice agency for a criminal justice purpose, as those terms are defined by Section 411.082, Government Code;

(3) the Department of Public Safety;

(4) an attorney for a party to the proceeding;

(5) the child defendant; or

(6) the defendant's parent, guardian, or managing conservator.

SECTION ____. Subchapter A, Chapter 58, Family Code, is amended by adding Section 58.00711 to read as follows:

Sec. 58.00711. RECORDS RELATING TO CHILDREN CONVICTED OF FINE-ONLY MISDEMEANORS. Except as provided by Article 45.0217(b), Code of Criminal Procedure, all records and files and information stored by electronic means or otherwise, from which a record or file could be generated, relating to a child who is convicted of and has satisfied the judgment for a fine-only misdemeanor offense other than a traffic offense are confidential and may not be disclosed to the public.

SECTION ____. Section 411.0851(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

(a) A private entity that compiles and disseminates for compensation criminal history record information shall destroy and may not disseminate any information in the possession of the entity with respect to which the entity has received notice that:

(1) an order of expunction has been issued under Article 55.02, Code of Criminal Procedure; or

(2) an order of nondisclosure has been issued under Section 411.081(d) [~~or (f-1)~~].

SECTION ____. The heading to Section 552.142, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 552.142. EXCEPTION: RECORDS OF CERTAIN DEFERRED ADJUDICATIONS [~~AND CERTAIN MISDEMEANORS PUNISHABLE BY FINE ONLY~~].

SECTION ____. Section 552.142(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

(a) Information is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if an order of nondisclosure with respect to the information has been issued under Section 411.081(d) [~~or (f-1)~~].

SECTION ____. Section 552.1425(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

(a) A private entity that compiles and disseminates for compensation criminal history record information may not compile or disseminate information with respect to which the entity has received notice that:

(1) an order of expunction has been issued under Article 55.02, Code of Criminal Procedure; or

(2) an order of nondisclosure has been issued under Section 411.081(d) [~~or (f-1)~~].

SECTION ____. Sections 411.081(f-1) and (j), Government Code, are repealed.

SECTION ____. Articles 44.2811 and 45.0217, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Section 58.00711, Family Code, as added by this Act, and Sections 411.0851(a), 552.142, and 552.1425(a), Government Code, as amended by this Act, apply to convictions before, on, or after the effective date of this Act.

(2) On page 4, line 14, strike "The change in law made by this Act applies to" and substitute "Sections 58.003(c), 58.203(a), 58.208, and 58.209(a), Family Code, as amended by this Act, apply to".