Statute

Texas Government Code §411.0728

Criminal record relief for trafficking survivors remains extremely limited in Texas. Survivors of trafficking can petition for a nondisclosure order for prostitution, marijuana, and certain theft offenses if they can show they committed the offense “solely” as a trafficking victim.

The petition must assert that the victim has not previously submitted a petition for an order of nondisclosure under this section and that the person has not committed an offense described in the statutes on or after the date on which the person’s first petition under this section was submitted.

Alarmingly, in order to be eligible for nondisclosure, Texas law requires survivors to provide assistance to law enforcement or a prosecuting agency if requested. Survivors also are ineligible for nondisclosure if they have been convicted of another offense after the offense they are seeking to shield.

Updated Jan 2025

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