Texas · House Bill 519 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files when a grand jury fails to find that probable cause exists to believe the alleged offense was…

HB 519 Sponsored by Gene Wu Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files when a grand jury fails to find that probable cause exists to believe the alleged offense was committed.

Every action

15 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 7 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeReferred directly to subcommittee by chair · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  6. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  7. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  1. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  2. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  3. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  6. HouseCommittee report distributed
  7. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  8. HouseConsidered in Calendars

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 23, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Gene WuD Primary sponsor · District 137

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.