Jones v. Texas Department of Public Safety

OPINION

PAUL PRESSLER, Justice.

Appellant appeals an order in a non-jury trial on his petition for expunction of records. In four points of error, appellant contends that the trial court erred by proceeding to hear his petition without giving him notice, thereby denying him due process. We affirm.

Appellant petitioned to expunge the record of his arrests for aggravated robbery and for driving while intoxicated. The state agencies affected opposed the petition. On its own motion, the trial court set the expunction petition for a hearing. The clerk sent notice of the hearing to the affected state…