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CS/CS/HB 1259: Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee ; Regulatory Reform Subcommittee ; Roach ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chambliss

Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records; Requires court to automatically seal certain criminal history records; specifies effect of automatic sealing.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/6/2022 House • Filed
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/12/2022 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    2/4/2022 House • PCS added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda
    2/8/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/9/2022 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/10/2022 House • Original reference removed: Commerce Committee
    • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    2/11/2022 House • PCS added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda
    2/15/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 House • Died in Judiciary Committee

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  • CS/CS/HB 1259, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/15/2022 at 12:05 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1261 Pub. Rec./Criminal History Information Roach Linked Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    S 1302 (c2) Criminal History Records Burgess Identical Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died on Calendar

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.0595 Automatic sealing of criminal history records. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1259, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/8/2022 at 7:07 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1261 Pub. Rec./Criminal History Information Roach Linked Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    S 1302 (c1) Criminal History Information Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died on Calendar

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.059 Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 1259, Original Filed Version Posted 1/6/2022 at 2:07 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Reform Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1261 Pub. Rec./Criminal History Information Roach Linked Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    S 1302 (c1) Criminal History Information Burgess Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died on Calendar
    H 87 Professional Licensing Requirements for Barbers and Cosmetologists Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Commerce Committee
    S 1118 Criminal History in Professional Licensing Applications Perry Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Regulated Industries
    S 1548 Occupational Licensing Perry Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Regulated Industries

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    455.213 General licensing provisions.
    943.059 Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records.

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