BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 2428 By: Allen 04-20-95 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND Currently, there are inconsistencies between definitions in the state and federal versions of the government code. There is also language which was left out of the last reworking of the Government Code that is needed to achieve a thorough understanding of the law. PURPOSE H.B. 2428 proposes to eliminate the inconsistencies and lack of clarity which are now present in the Government Code. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Sec. 411.082, Government Code is amended as follows: "Criminal Justice Agency" means government agency or any subunit thereof. This definition includes courts. "Criminal Justice Purpose" also includes in its definition an activity by a criminal justice agency. SECTION 2. Sec. 411.089, Government Code, is amended as follows: Criminal history record information obtained under subsection (a) may be used by the criminal justice agency for criminal justice purposes. SECTION 3. Sec. 411.124, Government Code, is amended as follows: Any political subdivision that employs or licenses drivers of public transportation vehicles is entitled to be provide record of conviction information from the department. SECTION 4. Effective date SECTION 5. Emergency Clause SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION H.B. 2428 was considered by the Committee on Public Safety in a public hearing on March 28, 1995. The bill was reported favorably without amendment , with the recommendation that it do pass and printed, by a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv, 4 absent.