By Allen H.B. No. 1726 74R6882 PB-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to certain criminal background checks regarding applicants 1-3 for and holders of chemical dependency counselor licenses. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 411, Government Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Sections 411.130 and 411.131 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 411.130. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: 1-8 TEXAS COMMISSION ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE. (a) The Texas 1-9 Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse is entitled to obtain from the 1-10 department criminal history record information maintained by the 1-11 department that relates to a person who is: 1-12 (1) an applicant for a chemical dependency counselor's 1-13 license under Chapter 635, Acts of the 72nd Legislature, Regular 1-14 Session, 1991 (Article 4512o, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); or 1-15 (2) the holder of a license under that Act. 1-16 (b) In addition to information obtained from the Federal 1-17 Bureau of Investigation under Section 411.087, the Texas Commission 1-18 on Alcohol and Drug Abuse is entitled to obtain information 1-19 relating to the wanted persons status of a license applicant or 1-20 license holder. 1-21 Sec. 411.131. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: 1-22 PERSONS WHO EMPLOY CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COUNSELORS. (a) The 1-23 governing body of a business entity that employs licensed chemical 1-24 dependency counselors is entitled to obtain from the department 2-1 criminal history record information maintained by the department 2-2 that relates to a person who is: 2-3 (1) an applicant for a position of employment as a 2-4 chemical dependency counselor licensed under Chapter 635, Acts of 2-5 the 72nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1991 (Article 4512o, 2-6 Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); or 2-7 (2) an employee who holds a license issued under that 2-8 Act. 2-9 (b) In addition to information obtained from the Federal 2-10 Bureau of Investigation under Section 411.087, the governing body 2-11 of the business entity is entitled to obtain information relating 2-12 to the wanted persons status of an individual described by 2-13 Subsection (a)(1) or (2). 2-14 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the 2-15 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-16 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-17 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-18 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 2-19 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 2-20 passage, and it is so enacted.