H.B. 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 amends existing articles related to the filing of expunction petitions, specifying that individuals entitled to expunction under the new article can file their petitions in the court that placed them on deferred adjudication community supervision. It also outlines the necessary contents of the petition and includes provisions for fee waivers for indigent petitioners or those seeking expunction after an acquittal. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, and applies to any misdemeanor offense committed before, on, or after that date.