What does the Texas DWI nondisclosure law mean?

Non Disclosure" is an order by a court, ordering that the information relating to a defendant not be disclosed to the public. This allows a defendant to answer "honestly" on an employment application that they have not been the subject of any criminal proceeding. There are a number of agencies that are exempt from non disclosure, some examples of these agencies are: The Texas Private Security Board The Texas Medical Board The Texas Board of Nursing The Board of Law Examiners The Texas Education Agency The Texas State Board of Pharmacy. Many of the agencies deal with health care, schools, handling of children and elderly, and other State agencies. These industries, if they are specifically exempt still have access to non disclosed records. For a non disclosed "conviction", like in the case of a DWI most people will find the benefit of now not having to notify or disclose to potential employers a DWI "conviction", which would have shown in previous traditional background searches.

It is now possible to have an order of non-disclosure entered on DWI cases. There are certain requirements as to when and under what circumstances this can be obtained, so I suggest you contact the attorney who represented your family member on the original case for specific details.