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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the eligibility of a criminal defendant for an order of |
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nondisclosure of criminal history record information. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E-1, Chapter 411, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 411.0716 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 411.0716. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) Except as |
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provided by Subsection (b), this subchapter applies to the issuance |
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of an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information |
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for an offense committed before, on, or after September 1, 2017. |
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(b) Section 411.072 applies only to a person described by |
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Subsection (a) of that section who receives a discharge and |
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dismissal under Article 42A.111, Code of Criminal Procedure, on or |
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after September 1, 2017. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 411.072(a) and (b), Government Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) This section applies only to a person who: |
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(1) was placed on deferred adjudication community |
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supervision under Subchapter C [Section 5], Chapter 42A [Article
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42.12], Code of Criminal Procedure, for a misdemeanor other than a |
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misdemeanor: |
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(A) under Chapter 20, 21, 22, 25, 42, 43, 46, or |
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71, Penal Code; or |
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(B) with respect to which an affirmative finding |
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under [Section 5(k),] Article 42A.105(f) [42.12], Code of Criminal |
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Procedure, was filed in the papers of the case; and |
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(2) has never been previously convicted of or placed |
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on deferred adjudication community supervision for another offense |
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other than a traffic [an] offense [under the Transportation Code] |
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that is punishable by fine only. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter |
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or Subchapter F, if a person described by Subsection (a) receives a |
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discharge and dismissal under [Section 5(c),] Article 42A.111 |
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[42.12], Code of Criminal Procedure, and satisfies the requirements |
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of Section 411.074, the court that placed the person on deferred |
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adjudication community supervision shall issue an order of |
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nondisclosure of criminal history record information under this |
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subchapter prohibiting criminal justice agencies from disclosing |
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to the public criminal history record information related to the |
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offense giving rise to the deferred adjudication community |
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supervision. The court shall determine whether the person |
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satisfies the requirements of Section 411.074, and if the court |
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makes a finding that the requirements of that section are |
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satisfied, the court shall issue the order of nondisclosure of |
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criminal history record information: |
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(1) at the time the court discharges and dismisses the |
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proceedings against the person, if the discharge and dismissal |
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occurs on or after the 180th day after the date the court placed the |
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person on deferred adjudication community supervision; or |
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(2) as soon as practicable on or after the 180th day |
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after the date the court placed the person on deferred adjudication |
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community supervision, if the discharge and dismissal occurred |
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before that date. |
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SECTION 3. The heading to Section 411.073, Government Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 411.073. PROCEDURE FOR COMMUNITY SUPERVISION |
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FOLLOWING CONVICTION; CERTAIN MISDEMEANORS AND STATE JAIL |
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FELONIES. |
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SECTION 4. Sections 411.073(a), (b), and (d), Government |
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Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) This section applies only to a person placed on |
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community supervision under Chapter 42A [Article 42.12], Code of |
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Criminal Procedure: |
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(1) following a conviction of: |
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(A) a misdemeanor other than a misdemeanor: |
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(i) under Section 106.041, Alcoholic |
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Beverage Code, Section [49.04,] 49.05, 49.06, or 49.065, Penal |
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Code, or Chapter 71, Penal Code; or |
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(ii) punishable under Section 49.04(d), |
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Penal Code; or |
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(B) a state jail felony under Section 481.115, |
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481.1151, 481.116, 481.1161, or 481.121, Health and Safety Code; |
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and |
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(2) under a provision of Chapter 42A [Article 42.12], |
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Code of Criminal Procedure, other than Subchapter C [Section 5], |
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including: |
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(A) a provision that requires the person to serve |
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a term of confinement as a condition of community supervision; or |
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(B) another provision that authorizes placing a |
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person on community supervision after the person has served part of |
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a term of confinement imposed for the offense. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter |
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or Subchapter F, a person described by Subsection (a) whose |
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community supervision is not revoked and who completes the period |
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of community supervision may petition the court that placed the |
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person on community supervision for an order of nondisclosure of |
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criminal history record information under this section if the |
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person: |
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(1) satisfies the requirements of this section and |
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Section 411.074; and |
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(2) has never been previously convicted of or placed |
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on deferred adjudication community supervision for another offense |
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other than a traffic [an] offense [under the Transportation Code] |
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that is punishable by fine only. |
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(d) A person may petition the court that placed the person |
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on community supervision for an order of nondisclosure of criminal |
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history record information under this section only on or after: |
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(1) the completion of the community supervision, if |
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the offense for which the person was placed on community |
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supervision was a misdemeanor other than a misdemeanor described by |
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Subdivision (2); [or] |
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(2) the second anniversary of the date of completion |
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of the community supervision, if the offense for which the person |
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was placed on community supervision was a misdemeanor under Chapter |
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20, 21, 22, 25, 42, 43, or 46, Penal Code; or |
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(3) the fifth anniversary of the date of completion of |
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the community supervision, if the offense for which the person was |
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placed on community supervision was a state jail felony. |
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SECTION 5. Section 411.0735, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 411.0735. PROCEDURE FOR CONVICTION [AND CONFINEMENT]; |
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CERTAIN MISDEMEANORS AND STATE JAIL FELONIES. (a) This section |
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applies only to a person who: |
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(1) is convicted of: |
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(A) a misdemeanor other than a misdemeanor: |
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(i) under Section 106.041, Alcoholic |
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Beverage Code, Section [49.04,] 49.05, 49.06, or 49.065, Penal |
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Code, or Chapter 71, Penal Code; or |
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(ii) punishable under Section 49.04(d), |
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Penal Code; or |
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(B) a state jail felony under Section 481.115, |
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481.1151, 481.116, 481.1161, or 481.121, Health and Safety Code; |
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and |
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(2) [is sentenced to and serves a period of
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confinement; and
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[(3)] is not eligible for an order of nondisclosure of |
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criminal history record information under Section 411.073. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter |
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or Subchapter F, a person described by Subsection (a) who completes |
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the person's sentence [period of confinement and is released] may |
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petition the court that imposed the sentence for an order of |
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nondisclosure of criminal history record information under this |
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section if the person: |
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(1) satisfies the requirements of this section and |
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Section 411.074; and |
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(2) has never been previously convicted of or placed |
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on deferred adjudication community supervision for another offense |
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other than a traffic [an] offense that is [under the Transportation
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Code] punishable by fine only. |
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(c) After notice to the state, an opportunity for a hearing, |
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and a determination that the person is entitled to file the petition |
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and issuance of the order is in the best interest of justice, the |
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court shall issue an order prohibiting criminal justice agencies |
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from disclosing to the public criminal history record information |
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related to the offense for which the person was convicted [giving
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rise to the confinement]. |
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(d) A person may petition the court that imposed the |
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sentence for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record |
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information under this section only on or after: |
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(1) the date of completion of the person's sentence, if |
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the offense of which the person was convicted was a misdemeanor |
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punishable by fine only; |
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(2) the second anniversary of the date of completion |
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of the person's sentence, if the offense of which the person was |
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convicted was a misdemeanor other than a misdemeanor described by |
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Subdivision (1); or |
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(3) the fifth anniversary of the date of completion of |
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the person's sentence, if the offense of which the person was |
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convicted was a state jail felony [period of confinement]. |
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SECTION 6. Section 411.074, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 411.074. REQUIRED CONDITIONS FOR RECEIVING AN ORDER OF |
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NONDISCLOSURE. (a) A person may be granted an order of |
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nondisclosure of criminal history record information under this |
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subchapter and, when applicable, is entitled to petition the court |
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to receive an order under this subchapter only if, during the period |
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after the court pronounced the sentence or placed the person on |
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community supervision, including deferred adjudication community |
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supervision, for the offense for which the order of nondisclosure |
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is requested, and during any applicable waiting period for the |
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person under this subchapter following [after] completion of the |
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person's sentence or community supervision, including deferred |
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adjudication community supervision [required by this subchapter], |
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the person is not convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication |
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community supervision under Subchapter C, Chapter 42A, Code of |
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Criminal Procedure, for any offense other than a traffic [an] |
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offense that is [under the Transportation Code] punishable by fine |
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only. |
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(b) A person may not be granted an order of nondisclosure of |
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criminal history record information under this subchapter and is |
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not entitled to petition the court for an order of nondisclosure |
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under this subchapter if: |
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(1) the person requests the order of nondisclosure |
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[was convicted or placed on deferred adjudication community
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supervision] for, or the person has been previously convicted of or |
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placed on [any other] deferred adjudication community supervision |
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under Subchapter C, Chapter 42A, Code of Criminal Procedure, for: |
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(A) an offense requiring registration as a sex |
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offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure; |
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(B) an offense under Section 20.04, Penal Code, |
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regardless of whether the offense is a reportable conviction or |
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adjudication for purposes of Chapter 62, Code of Criminal |
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Procedure; |
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(C) an offense under Section 19.02, 19.03, |
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20A.02, 20A.03, 22.04, 22.041, 25.07, 25.072, or 42.072, Penal |
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Code; or |
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(D) any other offense involving family violence, |
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as defined by Section 71.004, Family Code; or |
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(2) the court makes an affirmative finding that the |
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offense for which the order of nondisclosure [of criminal history
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record information] is requested involved family violence, as |
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defined by Section 71.004, Family Code. |
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SECTION 7. Article 42A.105, Code of Criminal Procedure, is |
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amended to conform to Chapter 1279 (S.B. 1902), Acts of the 84th |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2015, by adding Subsection (f) to |
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read as follows: |
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(f) If a judge places on deferred adjudication community |
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supervision a defendant charged with a misdemeanor other than a |
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misdemeanor under Chapter 20, 21, 22, 25, 42, 43, 46, or 71, Penal |
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Code, the judge shall make an affirmative finding of fact and file a |
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statement of that affirmative finding with the papers in the case if |
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the judge determines that it is not in the best interest of justice |
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that the defendant receive an automatic order of nondisclosure |
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under Section 411.072, Government Code. |
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SECTION 8. Section 32, Chapter 1279 (S.B. 1902), Acts of the |
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84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015, is repealed. |
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SECTION 9. To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails |
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over another Act of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017, |
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relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted |
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codes. |
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SECTION 10. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |