Texas Expunction & Nondisclosure Attorneys
Your record doesn't have to follow you forever.
An old arrest can cost you jobs, housing, and peace of mind — even if the case was dismissed. Texas law lets qualifying records be erased or sealed. We handle the entire process, start to finish.
How it works
Free case review
Tell us about your arrest. We pull and review your official criminal history and confirm what you qualify for.
We prepare and file
We draft the petition, file it in the proper court, and serve every agency that holds your records.
Court order granted
We handle the hearing. Once the judge signs the order, agencies must destroy or seal your records.
Move forward clean
Background checks come back clear. Apply for jobs, housing, and licenses without your past in the way.
- Flat fees
- quoted before we start
- Statewide
- filings in courts across Texas
- Confidential
- free, no-obligation review
What we do
Two ways to clear your Texas record
Texas offers two main forms of relief. Which one applies — and whether you qualify — depends entirely on how your case ended.
Expunction
Permanently erase records of an arrest that didn't end in conviction — dismissals, acquittals, no-bills, and completed Class C deferred dispositions. Once expunged, you can lawfully deny the arrest ever happened.
Learn moreOrder of Nondisclosure
Seal your record from public view after successfully completing deferred adjudication, and in some cases even after certain misdemeanor or DWI convictions. Employers and landlords can no longer see it.
Learn moreEligibility Review
Texas record-clearing law turns on how your case ended, the offense, and waiting periods. We review your criminal history and tell you exactly what relief you qualify for — before you spend a dollar on filing.
Learn moreWhy it matters
A dismissed case still shows up on background checks
Many Texans assume that when charges are dropped, the record disappears. It doesn't. The arrest, the booking photo, and the court file remain public — visible to employers, landlords, licensing boards, and anyone who runs a background check — until a judge orders them expunged or sealed.
Record clearing is not automatic in most cases. Someone has to petition the court, follow the statute precisely, and notify every agency holding the record. That's what we do.
- Pass employment background checks
- Qualify for apartments and mortgages
- Protect professional and occupational licenses
- Restore eligibility for many opportunities
- Lawfully deny the arrest after expunction
The process
How it works
Free case review
Tell us about your arrest. We pull and review your official criminal history and confirm what you qualify for.
Start here →We prepare and file
We draft the petition, file it in the proper court, and serve every agency that holds your records.
Court order granted
We handle the hearing. Once the judge signs the order, agencies must destroy or seal your records.
Move forward clean
Background checks come back clear. Apply for jobs, housing, and licenses without your past in the way.
Answers before you ever call
Research your situation
By charge
Guides for 16 common Texas charges — marijuana, DWI, theft, assault, family violence — and exactly how each gets cleared.
Explore →By county
Local guides for all 254 Texas counties: where your petition is filed, the local courts, and county practice notes.
Explore →Life with a record
Fingerprint checks, apartment screening, nursing licenses, DWI timelines — what records really do, and how clearing them helps.
Explore →What it costs
Court costs, flat attorney fees, and the one situation where the state pays for your expunction. No mystery pricing.
Explore →DIY vs. hiring a lawyer
An honest guide to filing pro se — the real steps, where petitions fail, and a free printable eligibility checklist.
Explore →Frequently asked questions
Timelines, dismissed cases, sealing vs. erasing, background checks — the questions we hear every day, answered plainly.
Explore →The Clean Record Texas difference
Built around one promise: get it done right
Flat fees, quoted up front
You'll know the complete cost before we begin — filing fees included. No hourly billing, no surprises mid-case.
Focused practice
Expunctions and nondisclosures are all we handle. The statutes are technical, and a petition that misses one agency leaves records behind.
Statewide filings
We petition courts across Texas, and in most counties you never have to appear — or even live in Texas anymore.
Honest answers first
The eligibility review is free. If the law doesn't offer you relief yet, we'll say so — and tell you what could change that.
Find out if your record can be cleared
Free, confidential case review. Most eligibility checks take less than 15 minutes.