SRC-AXB H.B. 2200 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2200
76R7775  CAG-DBy: Swinford (Bivins)
Intergovernmental Relations
5/3/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, certain entities, including cities, are entitled to run criminal
background checks on potential employees.  H.B. 2200 will allow counties to
obtain such criminal history record information. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 2200 entitles a county to obtain criminal history record
information on an applicant for county employment, under certain
conditions. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Chapter 411F, Government Code, by adding Section
411.1295, as follows: 

Sec.  411.1295.  ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: EMPLOYMENT
BY COUNTY.  Entitles a county to obtain certain information that relates to
an applicant for county employment.  Provides that a county is not entitled
to obtain information about a person under this section, if the county can
obtain any criminal history record information under another section of
this subchapter. 

SECTION 2. Emergency clause.
  Effective date:  upon passage.