Texas · House Bill 1820 · 89th 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 1820 Sponsored by Rhetta Bowers Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 16, 2025
  4. Died  
  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

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

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#2735)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#2851)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 1820 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 137–0
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 0 Not voting 13
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 8

HB 1820 was passed · Full House

Passed 105–12
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 105 No 12 Not voting 33
Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 55 yes, 12 no
How each member voted

Yes · 105

No · 12

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 26

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 6, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.

All 5 cosponsors

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.