Text of article effective until January 01, 2025
Art. 55.03.  EFFECT OF EXPUNCTION.  When the order of expunction is final:
(1)  the release, maintenance, dissemination, or use of the expunged records and files for any purpose is prohibited;
(2)  except as provided in Subdivision (3) of this article, the person arrested may deny the occurrence of the arrest and the existence of the expunction order; and
(3)  the person arrested or any other person, when questioned under oath in a criminal proceeding about an arrest for which the records have been expunged, may state only that the matter in question has been expunged.
Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1880, ch. 747, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.
Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1333, ch. 604, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1979;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1236, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1021, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1236, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by: 
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 790 (S.B. 166), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 919 (H.B. 269), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 3.001(6), eff. January 1, 2025.