TITLE: Relating to obtaining information from the child abuse and neglect central registry regarding certain individuals who have or will have direct contact with public school students.

SUMMARY: Relating to obtaining information from the child abuse and neglect central registry regarding certain individuals who have or will have direct contact with public school students.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to obtaining information from the child abuse and neglect central registry regarding certain individuals who have or will have direct contact with public school students. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 22, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 22.0841 to read as follows: Sec. 22.0841. CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CENTRAL REGISTRY INFORMATION CHECK. An entity that is required under this subchapter to obtain criminal history record information for any person who has or will have direct contact with students must also submit the person's name to be checked against the central registry of persons found to have abused or neglected a child maintained by the Department of Family and Protective Services under Section 261.002, Family Code. The entity shall consider any information received from the central registry in making a licensing or employment decision regarding the person. SECTION 2. Section 261.002, Family Code, is amended by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: (g) The department shall provide access to information in the registry for the purpose of a review conducted under Section 22.0841, Education Code. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.