H.B. No. 2580
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to criminal history record information obtained by the
  savings and mortgage lending commissioner.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 411.1385, Government Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 411.1385.  ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD
  INFORMATION:  SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE LENDING COMMISSIONER. (a) The
  savings and mortgage lending commissioner is entitled to obtain
  from the department criminal history record information maintained
  by the department that relates to a person who is:
               (1)  an applicant for or holder of a license, charter,
  or other authority granted or issued by the savings and mortgage
  lending commissioner under:
                     (A)  Subtitle B or C, Title 3, Finance Code; or
                     (B)  Chapter 156, [or] 157, 158, or 180, Finance
  Code;
               (2)  an employee of or volunteer with the Department of
  Savings and Mortgage Lending;
               (3)  an applicant for employment or an internship with
  the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending; or
               (4)  a contractor or subcontractor of the Department of
  Savings and Mortgage Lending.
         (b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the savings and
  mortgage lending commissioner may not release or disclose criminal
  history record information obtained under this section unless:
               (1)  the information is obtained from a
  fingerprint-based search; and
               (2)  the information is released or disclosed:
                     (A)  on court order;
                     (B)  to the person who is the subject of the
  criminal history record information; or
                     (C)  with the consent of the person who is the
  subject of the criminal history record information.
         (c)  Criminal history record information obtained by the
  savings and mortgage lending commissioner under Subsection (a) with
  respect to the issuance of a license under Chapter 156, Finance
  Code, may be released or disclosed only as provided by Section
  156.206, Finance Code.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2580 was passed by the House on April
  27, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0, 3 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2580 was passed by the Senate on May
  15, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor