House Bill No. 1666 proposes amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure regarding the expunction of arrest records for certain nonviolent misdemeanor offenses. The bill introduces Article 55A.007, which allows individuals who have been placed under custodial or noncustodial arrest for specific misdemeanor offenses, and who have completed deferred adjudication community supervision, to have their arrest records expunged. To qualify, individuals must meet several criteria, including not being required to register as a sex offender, not having subsequent convictions for certain offenses, having no pending charges, and waiting at least five years since their dismissal and discharge.

Additionally, the bill modifies the process for filing expunction petitions, allowing those eligible under the new Article 55A.007 to file in the court that placed them on deferred adjudication community supervision. It also includes provisions for waiving fees associated with expunction petitions for individuals who were acquitted of charges or are found to be indigent. The changes will apply to any misdemeanor offense committed before, on, or after the effective date of the Act, which is set for September 1, 2025.