TITLE: Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to obtain criminal history record information for certain persons, including employees, independent contractors, and volunteers.

SUMMARY: Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to obtain criminal history record information for certain persons, including employees, independent contractors, and volunteers.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the authority of a municipality or county to obtain criminal history record information for certain persons, including employees, independent contractors, and volunteers. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 411.129, Government Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a municipality is entitled to obtain from the department criminal history record information maintained by the department that relates to a person who is:(1) an applicant for employment by the municipality;(2) an employee of the municipality; (3) an applicant for employment by or an employee of a business or person that contracts with the municipality; (4) a volunteer with the municipality; or (5) an applicant for a volunteer position with the municipality.(a-1) The [Not later than September 1, 2000, the] department shall make available through electronic means the information available to municipalities under this section. SECTION 2. Section 411.1295(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a county is entitled to obtain from the department criminal history record information maintained by the department that relates to a person who is:(1) an applicant for employment by the county;(2) an employee of the county; (3) an applicant for employment by or an employee of a business or person that contracts with the county; (4) a volunteer with the county; or (5) an applicant for a volunteer position with the county.SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.