S.B. No. 1196
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to access to criminal history record information by
  certain county attorneys.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter F, Chapter 411, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 411.1406 to read as follows:
         Sec. 411.1406.  ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD
  INFORMATION:  COUNTY ATTORNEY IN A COUNTY WITH A POPULATION OF 3.3
  MILLION OR MORE. A county attorney in a county with a population of
  3.3 million or more is entitled to obtain from the department
  criminal history record information maintained by the department
  that relates to:
               (1)  a matter falling within the authority of the
  county attorney as specified by Section 45.201; or
               (2)  a person who is an applicant for employment by the
  county.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1196 passed the Senate on
  April 26, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1196 passed the House on
  May 17, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 0, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor