SRC-AMY S.B. 602 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 602
By: Ellis, Rodney
Health & Human Services
8/12/2003
Enrolled

DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current Texas law, the Department of Protective and Regulatory
Services (DPRS) is authorized to obtain criminal background histories from
the Department of Public Safety regarding certain persons.  S.B. 602
expands the list of people about whom criminal background information may
be obtained by DPRS to include a person who is an employee, volunteer, or
applicant volunteer of a children's advocacy center.  

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 411.114(a)(3), Government Code, to provide that
the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services is entitled to obtain
from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) criminal history information
maintained by DPS that relates to a person who is an employee, volunteer,
or applicant volunteer of a children's advocacy center under Subchapter E,
Chapter 264 (Children's Advocacy Centers), Family Code.      

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2003.