H.B. No. 2583
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to access to criminal history record information by a
  county sheriff.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 411.1237, Government Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 411.1237.  ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD
  INFORMATION: COUNTY FIRE MARSHALS; COUNTY SHERIFFS. (a) On
  request of the department chief or chief executive of a fire
  department or an emergency medical services provider for an
  unincorporated area, a county fire marshal or county sheriff is
  entitled to obtain from the department criminal history record
  information maintained by the department that relates to:
               (1)  an applicant for employment or membership with the
  requesting fire department or emergency medical services provider;
  or
               (2)  an employee or member of the requesting fire 
  department or emergency medical services provider.
         (b)  The county fire marshal or county sheriff may disclose
  criminal history record information obtained under Subsection (a)
  to the department chief or chief executive of the requesting fire
  department or emergency medical services provider, except that the
  county fire marshal or county sheriff may disclose criminal history
  record information obtained by the department from the Federal
  Bureau of Investigation only to governmental entities or as
  authorized by federal law, federal executive order, or federal
  rule.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2583 was passed by the House on April
  30, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 139, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2583 was passed by the Senate on May
  27, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor