TO: | Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB627 by Carona (Relating to the liability of in-home service companies and residential delivery companies for negligent hiring.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted |
The bill would amend various sections of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Under the provisions of the bill an in-home service company shall obtain from the Department of Public Safety, or a private vendor, criminal history record information relating to officers, employees, or prospective employees before the company (associates with or hires) an officer, employee, or perspective employee. If the company chooses they may instead ascertain that the person holds in good standing an occupational license issued by a licensing authority in this state that has before issuing or renewing the license, performed a criminal history background check.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Source Agencies: | 405 Department of Public Safety
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LBB Staff: | JOB, MN, KJG, TP, SD
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