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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 83(R)

Senate Bill 192

Senate Author:  Carona

Effective:  9-1-13

House Sponsor:  Phillips


            Senate Bill 192 amends the Government Code to explicitly entitle the banking commissioner to obtain from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) criminal history record information maintained by DPS relating to a person who is an employee of or an applicant for employment with the Texas Department of Banking, who is a volunteer with that agency, or who is a contractor or subcontractor of that agency. The bill also entitles the commissioner to such information relating to a person who is an applicant for a license, charter, or other authority granted or issued by the commissioner under Health and Safety Code provisions relating to perpetual care cemeteries and under Finance Code provisions relating to trust companies, bank holding companies, interstate bank operations, and regulation of money services businesses.