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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the dissemination of criminal history record |
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information to state agencies for employment or contracting |
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purposes. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 411.1405, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 411.1405. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD |
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INFORMATION: STATE AGENCIES[; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYEES]. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 411.1405(a) and (b), Government Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) In this section, "state agency" [:
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[(1) "Information resources" and "information
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resources technologies" have the meanings assigned by Section
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2054.003.
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[(2) "State agency"] means a department, commission, |
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board, office, council, authority, or other agency in the |
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executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government that |
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is created by the constitution or a statute of this state, including |
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a university system or institution of higher education as defined |
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by Section 61.003, Education Code. |
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(b) To the extent consistent with Subsection (e), a state |
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agency is entitled to obtain from the department the criminal |
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history record information maintained by the department that |
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relates to a person who[:
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[(1)] is an employee, applicant for employment, |
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contractor, subcontractor, or intern or other volunteer with the |
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state agency or with a contractor or subcontractor for the state |
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agency[; and
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[(2) has access to information resources or
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information resources technologies, other than a desktop computer
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or telephone station assigned to that person]. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |