S.B. No. 1081
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to access to criminal history record information by the
  office of the attorney general.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter F, Chapter 411, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 411.1271 to read as follows:
         Sec. 411.1271.  ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD
  INFORMATION: OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. (a)  The office of
  the attorney general is entitled to obtain from the Department of
  Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation identification
  division, or another law enforcement agency criminal history record
  information maintained by the department or agency that relates to
  a person who is an applicant for a position of employment with the
  office of the attorney general or an applicant to serve as a
  consultant, intern, or volunteer for the office.
         (b)  The office of the attorney general is entitled to obtain
  from the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of
  Investigation identification division, or another law enforcement
  agency criminal history record information maintained by the
  department or agency that relates to a person who proposes to enter
  into a contract with or who has a contract with the office of the
  attorney general to supply goods or services to the office of the
  attorney general. The authorization under this subsection to
  obtain criminal history record information about a person includes
  information relating to an employee or subcontractor of the person
  or an employee of the person's subcontractor.
         (c)  Criminal history record information obtained by the
  office of the attorney general under Subsection (a) or (b) may not
  be released or disclosed to any person except on court order or with
  the consent of the person who is the subject of the criminal history
  record information.
         (d)  The office of the attorney general shall destroy
  criminal history record information that relates to a person after
  the information is used for its authorized purpose.
         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, 2009.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1081 passed the Senate on
  April 2, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1081 passed the House on
  May 26, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0, one present
  not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor