Sec. 411.0995.  ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS.  (a)  The State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners is entitled to obtain criminal history record information as provided by Subsection (b) that relates to a license under Chapter 801, Occupations Code, for a person who is:
(1)  an applicant for:
(A)  a license, temporary license, or special license to practice veterinary medicine;
(B)  a veterinary technician license; or
(C)  an equine dental provider license; or
(2)  a holder of a license described by Subdivision (1)(A), (B), or (C).
(b)  Subject to Section 411.087 and consistent with the public policy of this state, the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners is entitled to:
(1)  obtain through the Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history record information maintained or indexed by that bureau that pertains to a person described by Subsection (a); and
(2)  obtain from the department or any other criminal justice agency in this state criminal history record information maintained by the department or that criminal justice agency that relates to a person described by Subsection (a).
(c)  The State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners may not release or disclose to any person criminal history record information obtained from the Federal Bureau of Investigation under Subsection (b)(1).  Criminal history record information obtained by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners under Subsection (b)(2) may not be released or disclosed to any person except on court order, with the written consent of the person who is the subject of the criminal history record information, or as provided by Subsection (d).
(d)  The State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners is not prohibited from disclosing criminal history record information obtained under Subsection (b)(2) in a criminal proceeding or in a hearing conducted by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
(e)  The State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners shall destroy criminal history record information that is obtained under this section after the information is used for its authorized purpose.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 940 (H.B. 414), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2011.
Amended by: 
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 871 (H.B. 4123), Sec. 20, eff. June 13, 2023.