Alma Allen, Texas State Representative of 131st District (R) | https://www.houstonvotersguide.org/2024-nov/alma-allen
Alma Allen, Texas State Representative of 131st District (R) | https://www.houstonvotersguide.org/2024-nov/alma-allen
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill amends the eligibility criteria for certain criminal defendants in Texas seeking an order of nondisclosure of criminal history records. It specifies that those placed on deferred adjudication can petition for nondisclosure either upon discharge and dismissal for misdemeanors, one year after for state jail felonies, or two years after for other felonies. For those on community supervision, petitions can be made following completion of supervision for misdemeanors, or on subsequent anniversaries for felonies, depending on the degree. Similarly, defendants completing sentences for convictions may petition based on specific anniversaries linked to the offense degree. This Act will be effective on Sept. 1, 2025.
Alma Allen, member of the House Committee on Public Education, proposed another 10 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Allen graduated from Texas Southern University with a BS.
Alma Allen is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 131st House district. She replaced previous state representative Ronald R. "Ron" Wilson in 2005.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 2709 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to the required minutes of service during each school day for a classroom teacher in public schools |
| HB 2555 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the payment of a fee for the administration of a bilingual education certificate examination |
| HB 2554 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the payment of certain employer contributions for employed retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas |
| HB 2296 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to eligibility requirements to obtain a pass for expedited access to the State Capitol |
| HB 2292 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to prohibiting certain releases of a student to the student's parent after school-initiated communication by a school district or open-enrollment charter school |
| HB 2163 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas |
| HB 1416 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to program accessibility for female inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice |
| HB 1415 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to corporal punishment in public schools |
| HB 1413 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the salary and wages paid to public school employees |
| HB 1412 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the location of certain public meetings for certain permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality |
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