Art. 102.006.  FEES IN EXPUNCTION PROCEEDINGS.  (a)  In addition to any other fees required by other law and except as provided by Subsections (b) and (b-1), a petitioner seeking expunction of a criminal record in a district court shall pay the following fees:
(1)  the fee charged for filing an ex parte petition in a civil action in district court;
(2)  $1 plus postage for each certified mailing of notice of the hearing date; and
(3)  $2 plus postage for each certified mailing of certified copies of an order of expunction.
Text of subsection effective until January 01, 2025
(a-1)  In addition to any other fees required by other law and except as provided by Subsection (b), a petitioner seeking expunction of a criminal record in a justice court or a municipal court of record under Chapter 55 shall pay a fee of $100 for filing an ex parte petition for expunction to defray the cost of notifying state agencies of orders of expunction under that chapter.
Text of subsection effective on January 01, 2025
(a-1)  In addition to any other fees required by other law and except as provided by Subsection (b), a petitioner seeking expunction of a criminal record in a justice court or a municipal court of record under Chapter 55A shall pay a fee of $100 for filing an ex parte petition for expunction to defray the cost of notifying state agencies of orders of expunction under that chapter.
Text of subsection effective until January 01, 2025
(b)  The fees under Subsection (a) or the fee under Subsection (a-1), as applicable, shall be waived if the petitioner seeks expunction of a criminal record that relates to an arrest for an offense of which the person was acquitted, other than an acquittal for an offense described by Article 55.01(c), and the petition for expunction is filed not later than the 30th day after the date of the acquittal.
Text of subsection effective on January 01, 2025
(b)  The fees under Subsection (a) or the fee under Subsection (a-1), as applicable, shall be waived if the petitioner seeks expunction of a criminal record that relates to an arrest for an offense of which the person was acquitted, other than an acquittal for an offense described by Article 55A.151, and the petition for expunction is filed not later than the 30th day after the date of the acquittal.
Text of subsection effective until January 01, 2025
(b-1)  The fees under Subsection (a) shall be waived if the petitioner is entitled to expunction:
(1)  under Article 55.01(a)(2)(A)(ii)(a) after successful completion of a veterans treatment court program created under Chapter 124, Government Code, or former law; or
(2)  under Article 55.01(a)(2)(A)(ii)(b) after successful completion of a mental health court program created under Chapter 125, Government Code, or former law.
Text of subsection effective on January 01, 2025
(b-1)  The fees under Subsection (a) shall be waived if the petitioner is entitled to expunction:
(1)  under Article 55A.053(a)(2)(A)  after successful completion of a veterans treatment court program created under Chapter 124, Government Code, or former law; or
(2)  under Article 55A.053(a)(2)(B) after successful completion of a mental health court program created under Chapter 125, Government Code, or former law.
(c)  A court that grants a petition for expunction of a criminal record may order that any fee, or portion of a fee, required to be paid under Subsection (a) be returned to the petitioner.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Amended by: 
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 886 (S.B. 1426), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 140 (S.B. 1224), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 693 (H.B. 322), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1149 (H.B. 557), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1212 (S.B. 562), Sec. 21, eff. June 14, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1212 (S.B. 562), Sec. 22, eff. June 14, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1212 (S.B. 562), Sec. 23, eff. June 14, 2019.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.035, eff. January 1, 2025.