87(R) SB 1061 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
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AN ACT
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relating to background and criminal history checks for operators |
 
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and employees of certain child-care facilities. |
 
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             BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
 
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             SECTION  1.    Section 42.159, Human Resources Code, is amended |
 
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by adding Subsections (b-1), (b-2), and (c-1) to read as follows: |
 
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             (b-1)    A person subject to the background and criminal |
 
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history check required by Subsection (a) or (b) shall submit to the |
 
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commission a complete set of fingerprints. |
 
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             (b-2)    The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to |
 
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implement this section. The rules adopted under this section: |
 
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                         (1)    must require that the fingerprints submitted be in |
 
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a form and of a quality acceptable to the Department of Public |
 
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Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of |
 
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conducting a criminal history check; |
 
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                         (2)    may require that the fingerprints be submitted |
 
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electronically through an applicant fingerprinting service center; |
 
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and |
 
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                         (3)    may allow the commission to waive a fingerprint |
 
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submission required by this section if: |
 
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                                     (A)    the person for whom the submission is |
 
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required has: |
 
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                                                 (i)    a fingerprint-based criminal history |
 
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check on file with the commission obtained under Section 411.114, |
 
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Government Code; or |
 
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                                                 (ii)    a fingerprint-based criminal history |
 
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clearinghouse record, as provided by Section 411.0845, Government |
 
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Code, that is accessible to the commission through the Department |
 
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of Public Safety and obtained under Section 411.114, Government |
 
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Code; and |
 
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                                     (B)    the commission has an active subscription to |
 
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the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Record of Arrest and |
 
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Prosecution Back Service for the person for whom the fingerprint |
 
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submission is required. |
 
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             (c-1)    For each person whose fingerprints are submitted |
 
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under Subsection (b-1), the department shall conduct a state and |
 
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Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history check by: |
 
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                         (1)    submitting the person's fingerprints, or causing |
 
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the fingerprints to be submitted electronically, to the Department |
 
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of Public Safety for the purpose of conducting a state and federal |
 
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criminal history check; and |
 
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                         (2)    using the resulting information made available by |
 
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that department under Section 411.114, Government Code, and by the |
 
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Federal Bureau of Investigation and any other criminal justice |
 
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agency under Section 411.087, Government Code. |
 
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             SECTION  2.    Section 42.206, Human Resources Code, is amended |
 
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by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsections (b-1) and (c-1) |
 
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to read as follows: |
 
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             (b)    In addition to the requirements of Subsection (a), a |
 
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shelter shall submit a complete set of fingerprints of each person |
 
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required to undergo a criminal history check under Subsection (a) |
 
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[if: |
 
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                         [(1)    the person has lived outside the state at any time |
 
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during the previous five years; or |
 
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                         [(2)    the shelter has reason to suspect that the person |
 
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has a criminal history in another state]. |
 
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             (b-1)    The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to |
 
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implement this section. The rules adopted under this section: |
 
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                         (1)    must require that the fingerprints submitted be in |
 
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a form and of a quality acceptable to the Department of Public |
 
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Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for purposes of |
 
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conducting a criminal history check; |
 
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                         (2)    may require that the fingerprints be submitted |
 
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electronically through an applicant fingerprinting service center; |
 
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and |
 
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                         (3)    may allow the commission to waive a fingerprint |
 
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submission required by this section if: |
 
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                                     (A)    the person for whom the submission is |
 
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required has: |
 
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                                                 (i)    a fingerprint-based criminal history |
 
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check on file with the commission obtained under Section 411.114, |
 
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Government Code; or |
 
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                                                 (ii)    a fingerprint-based criminal history |
 
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