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Senate Bill 1075 |
Senate Author: Eltife |
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Effective: 9-1-15 |
House Sponsor: Flynn |
Senate Bill 1075 amends the Government Code and Finance Code to clarify and expand the consumer credit commissioner's authority to obtain criminal history record information. The bill clarifies that the commissioner is entitled to obtain criminal history record information relating to a person who is an applicant for or holder of a residential mortgage loan originator license, credit services organization registration, or debt management service registration. Moreover, the bill entitles the commissioner to obtain criminal history record information relating to an employee of or volunteer with the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC), an applicant for employment with the OCCC, or a contractor or subcontractor of the OCCC. The bill also clarifies the circumstances in which criminal history record information obtained by the OCCC may be released or disclosed.