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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the comptroller's access to criminal history record |
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information of wrongfully imprisoned persons. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 411.109(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The comptroller is entitled to obtain from the |
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department criminal history record information maintained by the |
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department that the comptroller believes is necessary for the |
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enforcement or administration of Chapter 103, Civil Practice and |
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Remedies Code, or Chapter 151, 152, 154, 155, or 162, Tax Code, |
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including criminal history record information that relates to a |
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person who is: |
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(1) an applicant for a permit under any of those |
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chapters; |
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(2) a permit holder under any of those chapters; |
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(3) an officer, director, stockholder owning 10 |
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percent or more of the outstanding stock, partner, owner, or |
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managing employee of an applicant or permit holder under any of |
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those chapters that is a corporation, association, joint venture, |
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syndicate, partnership, or proprietorship; |
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(4) believed to have violated any of those chapters; |
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[or] |
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(5) being considered by the comptroller for employment |
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as a peace officer; or |
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(6) receiving, scheduled to receive, or applying to |
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receive compensation under Chapter 103, Civil Practice and Remedies |
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Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |