Bill: HB 1401, 87(R) - 2021

Committee

House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues

2nd Chamber Committee

Senate Criminal Justice

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation	Economic Freedom	Property Rights	Personal Responsibility	Limited Government	Individual Liberty
Neutral	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral

Author(s)

Ann Johnson

Ryan Guillen

James White

Gene Wu

Sponsor(s)

Joan Huffman

Bill Caption

Relating to methods to send applications and orders for sealing juvenile records.

Fiscal Notes

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Bill Analysis

HB 1401 would permit a person to send an application for sealing juvenile court records through secure electronic means. Court clerks would also be permitted to send copies of an order sealing juvenile court records through secure electronic means.

Vote Recommendation Notes

Texas Action is neutral on HB 1401 as it does not touch directly on any of our Liberty Principles.

Source URL (retrieved on 07/15/2025 10:07 PM): http://reports.texasaction.com/bill/87r/hb1401?print_view=true