TITLE: Relating to the dissemination of criminal history record information to state agencies for employment or contracting purposes.

SUMMARY: Relating to the dissemination of criminal history record information to state agencies for employment or contracting purposes.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the dissemination of criminal history record information to state agencies for employment or contracting purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. The heading to Section 411.1405, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 411.1405. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: STATE AGENCIES [; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYEES].SECTION 2. Sections 411.1405(a) and (b), Government Code, are amended to read as follows: (a) In this section,"state agency" [: [(1) "Information resources" and "information resources technologies" have the meanings assigned by Section 2054.003. [(2) "State agency"] means a department, commission, board, office, council, authority, or other agency in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government that is created by the constitution or a statute of this state, including a university system or institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code. (b) To the extent consistent with Subsection (e), a state agency is entitled to obtain from the department the criminal history record information maintained by the department that relates to a person who [: [(1)] is an employee, applicant for employment, contractor, subcontractor, or intern or other volunteer with the state agency or with a contractor or subcontractor for the state agency [; and [(2) has access to information resources or information resources technologies, other than a desktop computer or telephone station assigned to that person].SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.