Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 55.03

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 55.03 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] Effect of Expunction

When the order of expunction is final:

(1) the release, maintenance, dissemination, or use of the expunged records and files for any purpose is prohibited;

(2) except as provided in Subdivision (3) of this article, the person arrested may deny the occurrence of the arrest and the existence of the expunction order; and

(3) the person arrested or any other person, when questioned under oath in a criminal proceeding about an arrest for which the records have been expunged, may state only that the matter in question has been expunged.

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 55.03

Repealed by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 765,Sec. 3.001, eff. 1/1/2025.

Amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 919, Sec. 1, eff. 6/18/2005.

Amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 790, Sec. 1, eff. 6/17/2005.

Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1236, Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2003.

Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1021, Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2001

Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1236, Sec. 3, eff. 8/30/1999

Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1333, ch. 604, Sec. 1, eff. 8/27/1979

Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1880, ch. 747, Sec. 1, eff. 8/29/1977.