Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - CRIME RECORDS › Subchapter A - REVIEW OF PERSONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD › Section 27.1 - Right of Review

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An individual
				  may access and receive a copy of their Texas criminal history record
				  information maintained by the Texas Department of Public Safety (the
				  department) that relates to the individual upon payment of a fee as authorized
				  by Texas Government Code, §
										411.088. In this
				  section, "criminal history record information" means information collected
				  about an individual by a criminal justice agency using biometric submissions to
				  identify the individual. The collected information includes identifiable
				  descriptions and notations of arrests, detentions, indictments, and other
				  formal criminal charges and their dispositions. This term does not include
				  identification information, including fingerprint records, to the extent that
				  the identification information does not indicate involvement of the individual
				  in the criminal justice system or driving record information maintained by the
				  department under Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 521, Subchapter C. An
				  individual with criminal history record information on file with the Federal
				  Bureau of Investigation (FBI) must contact the FBI's Special Correspondence
				  Bureau to request a copy of their national criminal history record information
				  to review. Information related to national criminal history record information
				  can be found on the department's website in the Texas personal review
				  instructions.
(b) An individual can
				  schedule a fingerprinting appointment by visiting
https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/crime-records/fingerprinting-services
or by submitting approved fingerprint cards to the department's vendor.
				  Out-of-state applicants may choose to schedule an appointment at the nearest
				  location if available. Information related to submissions can be found on the
				  department's website.
(1) Biographical data to
				  further help in the positive identification of the subject being fingerprinted
				  must be provided at the time of the appointment. This data is confidential and
				  may not be released by the department unless authorized.
(2) An individual must pay the $15 Texas
				  criminal history record information fee, and the $10 fingerprinting fee. The
				  total $25 fee must be paid via credit card, debit card, business check or money
				  order at the time services are rendered. Personal checks and cash are not
				  accepted. There may be an additional fingerprinting fee if processed at an
				  out-of-state location.
(3) An
				  individual must present an approved government issued photo identification
				  document and be fingerprinted by the department's designee. For a list of
				  approved identification documents please visit
https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/crime-records/fingerprinting-services
.
(4) An individual may elect to receive
				  personal criminal history record information via e-mail or mail. Results
				  delivered via e-mail will be sent within three business days of successful
				  fingerprinting. Results delivered via mail will be sent to the address on file
				  within ten business days.