SUBCHAPTER B. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Sec. 117.033.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION.  (a)  The department may obtain criminal history record information from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and from the Texas Department of Public Safety if the criminal history records relate to:
(1)  an applicant selected for employment with the department;
(2)  an applicant for services of the department; or
(3)  a client of the department.
(b)  The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Public Safety upon request shall supply to the department criminal history record information relating to applicants selected for employment with the department, applicants for services of the department, or clients of the department.  The department shall treat all criminal history record information as privileged and confidential and for department use only.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2435, ch. 842, art. 2, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 142, Sec. 10, eff. May 17, 1993.
Amended by: 
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.118, eff. September 1, 2009.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Section 111.058 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 391 (S.B. 128), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.