Texas
Restoration of Rights Project – Texas Profile
Guide to restoration of rights, pardon, sealing & expungement following a Texas criminal conviction
Statutory Restrictions on Convicted Felons
Inventory of Texas collateral consequences maintained by the Texas State Law Library (2013)
Helen Gaebler, William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law (2013)
Related blog posts:
- Study: Texas diversion provides dramatic benefits for people facing their first felony (2/23/2021) - Increased use of diversion is a key feature of America’s new age of criminal justice reform. Whether administered informally by prosecutors or under the auspices of courts, diversionary dispositions aim to resolve cases without a conviction—and in so doing, conserve scarce legal resources, provide supportive services, reduce recidivism, and provide defendants with a chance to avoid the lingering stigma of [...]
- Appeals court invalidates EEOC criminal record guidance (8/7/2019) - On August 6, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated the EEOC’s 2012 Enforcement Guidance on “Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.” See Texas v. EEOC, No. 18-10638 (August 6, 2019). Among other things, the Guidance prohibits consideration of blanket bans on hiring people with a criminal [...]
- New research report: Four Years of Second Chance Reforms, 2013-2016 (2/8/2017) - Introduction Since 2013, almost every state has taken at least some steps to chip away at the negative effects of a criminal record on an individual’s ability to earn a living, access housing, education and public benefits, and otherwise fully participate in civil society. It has not been an easy task, in part because of the volume and complexity of [...]