Relating to orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain criminal defendants.

SB 219 modifies Texas law to automatically keep criminal history confidential for certain misdemeanor defendants who received deferred adjudication community supervision. It applies to those convicted of specific misdemeanors (excluding offenses under Chapters 20, 21, 22, 25, 42, 43, 46, or 71 of the Penal Code), but not for violent or sexual offenses (except assault under Section 22.01). The state's criminal records department must identify eligible individuals monthly, notify the court, and the court must issue the confidentiality order without requiring a fee. Courts may deny the order only if the offense was violent or sexual in nature.