The bill, SB 116, addresses the expungement of felony convictions and modifies existing laws regarding the eligibility criteria for individuals seeking to have their criminal records cleared. It specifies that a person may file a motion to expunge their record if more than ten years have passed since they completed their sentence, deferred adjudication, or period of probation or parole for the felony conviction. Additionally, the individual must not have been convicted of any other criminal offense during the ten years immediately preceding the motion and must have no pending criminal charges. The bill also requires that the motion for expungement include a certification from the district attorney confirming the applicant's eligibility.

The conference committee report rejects amendments proposed by the House that would have added further provisions related to the expungement process. Instead, it adopts technical changes and clarifies that individuals may be eligible for expungement of more than one felony conviction within a ten-year period, provided each conviction meets the eligibility criteria. The proposed law retains the existing framework for expungement while ensuring that individuals with multiple eligible convictions can seek expungement without being limited to just one. The changes are set to take effect on August 1, 2024.