Travis County Expunction Expo Application Portal Opens for Residents to Apply to Clear Old Criminal Records
Travis County, TX — The Travis County Expunction Team invites our community to apply and prequalify for the 8th annual Travis County Expunction Expo, scheduled for Saturday, February 28, 2026. The 2026 Travis County Expunction Expo will help Travis County residents clear their old arrest records. Residents who successfully complete the expunction process improve their access to jobs, financial assistance for higher education, and housing.
The 8th Annual Travis County Expunction Expo is a collaboration between Travis County District Attorney José Garza, Travis County Attorney Delia Garza, and Travis County District Clerk Velva L. Price.
The online portal to apply for the Expunction Expo is open for individuals with prior arrests in Travis County. These cases may include instances in which someone was never charged or indicted, or, in some cases, if a criminal charge was dismissed or a person was acquitted, pardoned, or completed a diversion program. These arrests may still appear on a person’s criminal background check without an expunction.
Community members may gather information and check if they qualify by accessing the following links.
English: https://www.traviscountytx.gov/district-clerk/expunction-expo
Español: https://www.traviscountytx.gov/district-clerk/expunction-expo-spn
Applicants with questions may send an email to ExpunctionExpo@traviscountytx.gov
According to Texas law, your case may qualify for an expunction if any of the following apply:
- You were arrested in Travis County, but a charge was never filed or was no billed by the grand jury
- You have a criminal charge that a judge or prosecutor dismissed
- You successfully completed a Diversion Program, such as Pretrial Diversion, Drug Court, etc.
- You were acquitted on your charge by a judge or jury (usually by a finding of “Not Guilty”), or an appellate court, or
- You were convicted of a crime but later pardoned by the Governor of Texas or the President of the United States.
According to Texas law, your case does not qualify for an expunction if any of the following apply:
- Your case is still pending;
- You were convicted in the case you want to be expunged or erased even if you just paid a fine (convictions on other cases do not prevent expunction).
- You were placed on probation, community supervision, or deferred adjudication for any felony or Class A or B misdemeanor you want to be expunged, even if your case was later dismissed (Class C deferred prosecution is the only exception).
Participants who prequalify will be paired with volunteer attorneys from the Travis County Law Library, Capital Area Private Defender Service, Travis County Public Defender’s Office, and Volunteer Legal Services to file the necessary paperwork to request the Court to clear the criminal records.
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