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  By: Clardy (Senate Sponsor - Estes) H.B. No. 2588
         (In the Senate - Received from the House May 1, 2017;
  May 12, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural
  Resources & Economic Development; May 17, 2017, reported favorably
  by the following vote:  Yeas 11, Nays 0; May 17, 2017, sent to
  printer.)
Click here to see the committee vote
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to access to criminal history record information by the
  Railroad Commission of Texas.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter F, Chapter 411, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 411.1403 to read as follows:
         Sec. 411.1403.  ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD
  INFORMATION: RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS. (a) The Railroad
  Commission of Texas is entitled to obtain from the department, the
  Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Justice Information
  Services Division, or another law enforcement agency criminal
  history record information maintained by the department, division,
  or agency that relates to a person who is:
               (1)  an applicant for employment with, or who is or has
  been employed by, the commission; or
               (2)  a consultant, contract employee, independent
  contractor, intern, or volunteer for the commission or an applicant
  to serve in one of those positions.
         (b)  Criminal history record information obtained by the
  Railroad Commission of Texas under Subsection (a) may be used only
  to evaluate an applicant for employment with, or a current or former
  employee of, the commission.
         (c)  The Railroad Commission of Texas may not release or
  disclose information obtained under Subsection (a) except on court
  order or with the consent of the person who is the subject of the
  criminal history record information.
         (d)  After the expiration of any probationary term of the
  person's employment or not later than the 180th day after the date
  of receipt of the information, whichever is later, the Railroad
  Commission of Texas shall destroy all criminal history record
  information obtained under Subsection (a).
         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, 2017.
 
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