Amend SB 10 by adding a new appropriately numbered SECTION to 
read as follows:
	SECTION ____. Section 773.055, Health and Safety Code is 
amended by adding Subsection (i) to read as follows:
	Section ____. 773.055 CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS OF 
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL
	(i) An applicant for the re-issuance of a license or 
re-certification under Section 773.055, Health and Safety Code may 
be subject to a criminal background check. Notwithstanding any 
state statute or administrative rule of the Department of State 
Health Services of another state agency, information relating to a 
conviction for a class "B" or "C" misdemeanor that occurred 48 
months or more prior to the date of the person's application shall 
not be considered in determining the eligibility of the person for 
the re-issuance of a license or re-certification. An applicant for 
the re-issuance of a license or re-certification under Section 
773.055, Health and Safety Code shall not be required to disclose a 
conviction for a class "B" or "C" misdemeanor that is finally 
adjudicated if the conviction occurred 48 months or more prior to 
the date of the person's application.