Tex. Health & Safety Code § 533A.007 · Subchapter A. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES
USE OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Subject to any applicable requirements of Chapter 250, the department, in relation to services provided under this title, or a local intellectual and developmental disability authority or community center, may deny employment or volunteer status to an applicant if:
(1) the department, authority, or community center determines that the applicant's criminal history record information indicates that the person is not qualified or suitable; or
(2) the applicant fails to provide a complete set of fingerprints if the department establishes that method of obtaining criminal history record information.
(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules relating to the use of information obtained under this section, including rules that prohibit an adverse personnel action based on arrest warrant or wanted persons information received by the department.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1335, eff. April 2, 2015.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.533A.htm
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