CS/HB 745: Sealing of Criminal History Records

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Koster; (CO-INTRODUCERS) López, J.

Sealing of Criminal History Records; Provides that persons adjudicated guilty of certain misdemeanor offenses are eligible to petition court to seal criminal history record of such offenses; provides that persons previously adjudicated guilty of certain misdemeanor offenses are eligible to petition court to seal subsequent criminal history record; revises certain eligibility criteria to provide that person is eligible to petition court to seal criminal history record if such person is no longer serving sentence to which petition to seal pertains; revises certain eligibility criteria to provide that person is eligible to petition court to seal criminal history record if such person has never secured prior sealing or expunction related to offense for which person was adjudicated guilty; provides certain eligibility criteria for certain persons who seek subsequent sealing of criminal history record relating to offense for which adjudication was withheld; provides certain eligibility criteria for certain persons who seek sealing of criminal history record relating to offense for which person was adjudicated guilty; authorizes court to order sealing of criminal history record pertaining to more than one adjudication of guilt if additional adjudications directly relate to original arrest, incident of criminal activity, or adjudication of guilt.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/20/2026 05:25 PM

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 747 by Koster Pub. Rec./Sealing of Criminal History Records Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Judiciary Committee	Linked
  S 810 (c1) by Simon Sealing of Criminal History Records Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice	Similar
  S 812 (c1) by Simon Public Records/Sealed Criminal History Records Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice	Compare

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  943.059

  Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/11/2025	H	• Filed
  12/16/2025	H	• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  1/20/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  1/21/2026	H	• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  3/13/2026	H	• Died in Judiciary Committee