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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to orders of nondisclosure for the records of children |
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convicted of certain offenses punishable by fine only. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 411.081, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (f-1) and (j) and amending Subsection (i) to |
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read as follows: |
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(f-1) In this subsection, "child" has the meaning assigned |
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by Section 51.02, Family Code. Notwithstanding any other provision |
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of this subchapter, on conviction of a child for a misdemeanor |
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offense punishable by fine only that does not constitute conduct |
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indicating a need for supervision under Section 51.03, Family Code, |
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the convicting court shall immediately issue an order prohibiting |
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criminal justice agencies from disclosing to the public criminal |
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history record information related to the offense. A criminal |
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justice agency may disclose criminal history record information |
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that is the subject of the order only to other criminal justice |
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agencies for criminal justice purposes, to an agency or entity |
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listed in Subsection (j), or to the person who is the subject of the |
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order. |
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(i) A criminal justice agency may disclose criminal history |
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record information that is the subject of an order of nondisclosure |
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under Subsection (d) to the following noncriminal justice agencies |
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or entities only: |
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(1) the State Board for Educator Certification; |
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(2) a school district, charter school, private school, |
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regional education service center, commercial transportation |
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company, or education shared service arrangement; |
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(3) the Texas Medical Board; |
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(4) the Texas School for the Blind and Visually |
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Impaired; |
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(5) the Board of Law Examiners; |
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(6) the State Bar of Texas; |
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(7) a district court regarding a petition for name |
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change under Subchapter B, Chapter 45, Family Code; |
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(8) the Texas School for the Deaf; |
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(9) the Department of Family and Protective Services; |
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(10) the Texas Youth Commission; |
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(11) the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative |
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Services; |
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(12) the Department of State Health Services, a local |
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mental health service, a local mental retardation authority, or a |
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community center providing services to persons with mental illness |
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or retardation; |
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(13) the Texas Private Security Board; |
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(14) a municipal or volunteer fire department; |
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(15) the Texas Board of Nursing; |
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(16) a safe house providing shelter to children in |
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harmful situations; |
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(17) a public or nonprofit hospital or hospital |
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district; |
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(18) the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission; |
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(19) the securities commissioner, the banking |
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commissioner, the savings and mortgage lending commissioner, or the |
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credit union commissioner; |
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(20) the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy; |
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(21) the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; |
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(22) the Health and Human Services Commission; |
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(23) the Department of Aging and Disability Services; |
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and |
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(24) the Texas Education Agency. |
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(j) A criminal justice agency may disclose criminal history |
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record information that is the subject of an order of nondisclosure |
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under Subsection (f-1) to the following agencies or entities only: |
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(1) the Texas Youth Commission; |
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(2) the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission; |
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(3) the Department of State Health Services, a local |
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mental health or mental retardation authority, or a community |
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center providing services to persons with mental illness or |
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retardation; |
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(4) the Department of Family and Protective Services; |
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(5) a juvenile probation department; |
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(6) a municipal or county health department; |
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(7) a public or nonprofit hospital or hospital |
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district; |
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(8) a county department that provides services to |
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at-risk youth or their families; |
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(9) a children's advocacy center established under |
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Section 264.402, Family Code; |
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(10) a school district, charter school, private |
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school, regional education service center, commercial |
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transportation company, or education shared service arrangement; |
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and |
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(11) a safe house providing shelter to children in |
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harmful situations. |
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SECTION 2. Subsection (a), Section 411.0851, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A private entity that compiles and disseminates for |
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compensation criminal history record information shall destroy and |
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may not disseminate any information in the possession of the entity |
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with respect to which the entity has received notice that: |
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(1) an order of expunction has been issued under |
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Article 55.02, Code of Criminal Procedure; or |
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(2) an order of nondisclosure has been issued under |
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Section 411.081(d) or (f-1). |
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SECTION 3. The heading to Section 552.142, Government Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 552.142. EXCEPTION: RECORDS OF CERTAIN DEFERRED |
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ADJUDICATIONS AND CERTAIN MISDEMEANORS PUNISHABLE BY FINE ONLY. |
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SECTION 4. Subsection (a), Section 552.142, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Information is excepted from the requirements of |
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Section 552.021 if an order of nondisclosure with respect to the |
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information has been issued under Section 411.081(d) or (f-1). |
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SECTION 5. Subsection (a), Section 552.1425, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A private entity that compiles and disseminates for |
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compensation criminal history record information may not compile or |
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disseminate information with respect to which the entity has |
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received notice that: |
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(1) an order of expunction has been issued under |
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Article 55.02, Code of Criminal Procedure; or |
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(2) an order of nondisclosure has been issued under |
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Section 411.081(d) or (f-1). |
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SECTION 6. The change in law made by this Act applies to a |
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conviction that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act, |
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regardless of whether the offense was committed before, on, or |
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after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 7. Notwithstanding Section 6 of this Act, a child, |
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as that term is defined by Section 51.02, Family Code, who is |
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convicted of a misdemeanor offense punishable by fine only that |
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does not constitute conduct indicating a need for supervision under |
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Section 51.03, Family Code, before the effective date of this Act |
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may petition the court for an order of nondisclosure, and the court |
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shall issue the order under Subsection (f-1), Section 411.081, |
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Government Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 8. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |