Tex. Agric. Code § 12.048 · Chapter 12. POWERS AND DUTIES
OBTAINING CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The department is authorized to obtain from the Department of Public Safety criminal history record information maintained by the Department of Public Safety that relates to a person who:
(1) applies for a license issued by the department;
(2) holds a license issued by the department;
(3) requests a determination of eligibility for a license issued by the department; or
(4) is an employee, volunteer, or intern of the department, or an applicant to be an employee, volunteer, or intern of the department.
(b) In addition to the information the department is authorized to obtain under Sections 411.122 and 411.1405, Government Code, and this section, the department is authorized to request and obtain criminal history record information through the Federal Bureau of Investigation as provided by Section 411.087, Government Code.
(c) Information provided to the department under this section and Chapter 411, Government Code, is confidential, is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may not be disclosed to any person other than as required by a court order.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 9.05, eff. September 1, 2009.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AG/htm/AG.12.htm
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Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code ch. 411DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE STATE OF TEXASPrinted as Chapter 411, Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 411.087ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OR LOCAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY.Printed as Section 411.087, Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 411.122ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: LICENSING OR REGULATORY AGENCY.Printed as Sections 411.122 and 411.1405, Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 411.1405ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: STATE AGENCIES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYEES.Printed as Sections 411.122 and 411.1405, Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code ch. 552PUBLIC INFORMATIONPrinted as Chapter 552, Government Code
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