Expunction and Record Sealing Attorneys for San Antonio, New Braunfels & Fredericksburg
Criminal records cause problems. San Antonio expungement lawyers help clear them. Expunctions are powerful court orders that delete arrest and prosecution records, including mugshots, so you can pass background checks and move forward with confidence.
Trey Porter Law leverages 40+ years of local experience to clear criminal records quickly and correctly in Bexar County. The firm also helps people expunge records tied to New Braunfels and Fredericksburg.
Trey Porter focuses on expungement and nondisclosure matters in San Antonio and regularly appears before Bexar County civil district courts on expunction dockets. He has 15 years of experience handling expunction filings, hearings, and post-order agency compliance involving the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office, Comal County agencies tied to New Braunfels cases, and Gillespie County agencies tied to Fredericksburg records.
This page was reviewed for legal accuracy and local expunction procedure for San Antonio, New Braunfels, and Fredericksburg in January 2026.
Yes. Criminal records can be expunged in San Antonio when a case ends without a final conviction. This includes dismissals, no bills, not guilty verdicts, and arrests that never resulted in formal charges.
Cases dismissed after completing deferred adjudication can’t be expunged in Texas. In many of those situations, the record can be sealed through an order of nondisclosure instead.
Trey Porter Law offers free, same-day expunction reviews. We get your case records from the Bexar County Clerk or District Clerk, one of our San Antonio expungement lawyers personally reviews them, and we follow up with a clear breakdown of what can be done, how long it takes, and what it costs.
Call us in San Antonio at 210-673-1180 to get started today.
You qualify for expungement in San Antonio if your charge originated in Bexar County, the required waiting periods have passed, and the case was dismissed for any reason other than deferred adjudication.
Cases resolved through deferred adjudication can’t be expunged, but may sometimes be sealed through an order of nondisclosure. Where expungement deletes the records, nondisclosure seals eligible records from public view.
Common situations that can be expunged under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 55A include:
In expunction cases, the outcome of the charge is what matters. If the case ended in a qualifying dismissal or resolution, Texas law allows the record to be permanently removed.
Expunction and nondisclosure are not the same. Here’s the difference:
Expunction | Nondisclosure |
Deletes the record | Seals the record from public view |
Best for dismissed, no-billed, not guilty, never charged cases | Common for many deferred adjudication outcomes |
After compliance, it should not appear on standard background checks | Often not public, but some entities can still access it |
Goal: clean slate | Goal: privacy |
Many criminal charges can be expunged in San Antonio when the case ends without a final conviction. Both misdemeanor and felony arrests can qualify. What matters is how the case ended, not the name of the charge.
Expunction commonly applies to:
For a charge-by-charge breakdown, see our guide on what crimes can be expunged in Texas. The fastest way to get a definitive answer is to review the final disposition and the full record trail from the arrest.
Convictions can’t be expunged in Texas. Records tied to cases that are otherwise expungeable can’t be expunged until any required statutory waiting periods have passed.
Texas law also prevents expunction in cases where the statute of limitations has not expired. For certain serious crimes, there is no statute of limitations, which effectively blocks expunction. In some expunction scenarios, the State can agree to an expunction before the statute of limitations has expired by certifying the arrest records are not needed for any criminal investigation or prosecution.
Crimes with no statute of limitations in Texas include:
In local practice, prosecutors in Bexar County, Comal County, and Gillespie County rarely agree to early expunctions and almost never consent to expunctions in cases where no statute of limitations applies.
Most expunctions in San Antonio take about nine months from filing to completion. The timeline is driven by court scheduling and agency backlog.
In Bexar County, expunction cases are filed in the civil district courts. A court setting is typically scheduled within about three months of filing. Hearings are held at the historic Bexar County Courthouse, built in 1891 and located across from San Fernando Cathedral in downtown San Antonio.
After the judge signs the expunction order, the remaining delay comes from agency compliance. Local government and law enforcement agencies in Bexar County are heavily backlogged, which commonly adds another six months for records to be fully removed across all systems.
Trey Porter Law’s San Antonio expungement lawyers work directly with the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office to resolve expunction matters. That working relationship helps expunction orders move through the post-hearing process without unnecessary administrative delays.
A San Antonio expungement lawyer handles the expunction process from start to finish: confirming the case outcome, filing the expunction petition with the Bexar County District Clerk, obtaining an Order of Expunction, and ensuring every required agency is properly listed for notice and compliance.
The San Antonio expungement process isn’t just filing paperwork. It requires experience and local procedural knowledge to overcome delay and ensure things are done right the first time.
The six-step expungement process in San Antonio:
What makes an expunction actually work: coverage and compliance. If the order doesn’t name the right agencies, use correct identifiers, or get followed through after the hearing, records can linger in databases that continue to feed background checks.
For a statewide overview of expunction and record sealing in Texas, see our Texas Expungement Lawyers guide.
Yes. An expunction order requires mugshots to be removed and destroyed from government databases in San Antonio.
At the local level, this means agencies like the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office and the San Antonio Police Department must remove arrest and booking records, including mugshots, once they are properly named in the order. The same applies if the arrest was made by another local agency, like Alamo Heights Police or UTSA Police. Compliance is mandatory.
How mugshot removal works in practice:
Coverage matters. Dozens of agencies can hold records tied to the same arrest, and missing even one can allow a mugshot or record entry to resurface later. Working with experienced San Antonio expungement attorneys helps ensure every relevant agency is included so the removal is complete.
No. Once an expunction order is entered and agencies comply, an expunged record does not appear on standard employment background checks.
In San Antonio, this matters for people applying with large local employers and institutions that rely on routine background screening, including USAA, H-E-B, Methodist Healthcare System, UT Health San Antonio, Valero Energy, and local San Antonio ISDs.
When an expunction is completed in Bexar County, you are legally allowed to answer “no” if asked about the arrest or case on an employment application, and you can apply with confidence knowing the record has been removed from the databases these employers commonly use.
No. When a record is expunged in Texas, it is deleted. Licensing boards do not see the expunged arrest or case once agencies comply with the order.
This matters for applicants before boards that routinely review criminal history, including the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC), the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON), and the Texas State Board of Education. Because these boards rely on court and law-enforcement records, expunction is the cleanest outcome when it is available.
When a professional license is on the line, accuracy matters more than speed. The record-clearing strategy should align with the specific board and the timing of your application or renewal.
Board-specific guidance:
Trey Porter Law has extensive experience handling expunctions for nurses, physicians, and other licensed healthcare professionals in San Antonio. These cases require precision, because healthcare boards scrutinize criminal history closely and timing mistakes can impact employment, credentialing, and license renewals.
Yes. Expunction isn’t easy. You don’t just fill out a form and turn it in.
Expunging criminal records in San Antonio requires retrieving and interpreting court and arrest records, correctly applying Texas expunction law, e-filing through the Bexar County District Clerk, coordinating with the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office, and appearing at the Presiding Court’s docket before a district court judge.
One mistake can derail the process, mess up your record, and cost more time and money to fix.
If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right. Hire a San Antonio expunction attorney.
If an expunction is filed incorrectly or denied under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 55A, the record stays up. That means it can continue to show on background checks, and you still have to own it when asked.
A bad expunction can also create additional records tied to the same incident, making the situation worse instead of better.
To actually get the record deleted, the process usually has to start over—new filings, more fees, more time, and a longer wait while the mistake gets fixed.
Trey Porter Law charges flat-rate pricing for expunctions in San Antonio, so you know the full cost upfront. Attorney fees typically range from $1,000 to $4,000, plus $400 to $700 in court filing and service fees.
The flat rate covers the entire expunction process – from filing through final agency compliance – so there are no surprise charges later. Trey Porter Law also offers a free eligibility check so you know your money is going toward a result that actually clears your record.
Cost snapshot:
Be cautious of low-cost online “expunction companies.” Expunction is a court-ordered legal process, not a form service, and incomplete filings can leave records active.
Expunction requires precision, experience, and follow-through. Trey Porter Law brings all three. The firm has earned 700+ five-star client reviews across expunction and criminal defense by consistently delivering real results when it matters most.
The San Antonio expungement lawyers at Trey Porter Law are seasoned professionals. There are no rookies handling expunctions. Every case is reviewed by an attorney with 15+ years of personal practice experience, not delegated to junior staff.
Led by Trey Porter, the firm is deeply familiar with how expunctions actually move through Bexar County courts. That includes understanding court procedures, knowing what to expect at each stage, and working professionally with judges, prosecutors, clerks, and agency counsel so cases progress efficiently and correctly.
Clients also have full access to Trey Porter Law’s professional support team throughout the process. Questions are answered. Records are tracked. Orders are followed through until the job is finished.
Trey Porter Law regularly handles New Braunfels expunctions tied to Comal County court records and the local agencies connected to the arrest and booking process.
We serve New Braunfels clients from our San Antonio office. Our lawyers have decades of experience handling matters in Comal County courts and are familiar with local procedures, expectations, and filing practices. That local knowledge helps avoid unnecessary delays and keeps cases moving efficiently through the system.
Our team has expunged Public Intoxication and DWI charges after Wurstfest trips gone wrong, underage drinking offenses such as Minor in Possession and Minor in Consumption stemming from time on the river, and serious felony cases that were no-billed or dismissed in Comal County district courts.
The objective in every New Braunfels expunction is the same: file a clean petition with the Comal County District Clerk to ensure full agency compliance, and track completion to stop records appearing on background checks.
We have extensive experience handling expunctions in the heart of Texas Wine Country. Trey Porter Law represents clients in Fredericksburg cases where records sit in Gillespie County courts and local law-enforcement systems.
Many people arrested in Fredericksburg don’t live there—but the criminal record follows them wherever they go. Expunction is how what happened during a wine-country weekend or bachelor party stays in Fredericksburg and stops showing up on background checks elsewhere.
From an arrest after dinner on Main Street to a DWI charge following a visit to Barons Creek or Becker Vineyards, if the case qualifies under Texas expunction law, Trey Porter Law can expunge it.
Our lawyers bring 40+ years of combined experience defending and expunging criminal cases tied to Gillespie County courts. We coordinate filings and settings with the Gillespie County District Clerk’s Office so expunction matters move through the court process without avoidable procedural issues. The objective in every Fredericksburg expunction is finality: a properly entered order, full agency compliance, and records that stop resurfacing on background checks.
Start with the eligibility answer. Everything else follows from that.
To get started, you only need:
Once eligibility is confirmed, the next step is a filing plan built for full record clearing and compliance.
If you’re ready to clear your record in San Antonio, New Braunfels, or Fredericksburg, call 210-673-1180 and request a free, same-day expunction eligibility review.
Trey Porter Law represents clients across San Antonio, New Braunfels, and Fredericksburg for Expungement, DWI, and Public Intoxication
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