Bill Text: TX HB495 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 495 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the consideration of criminal history record information regarding applicants for employment.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-02 - Left pending in committee [HB495 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB495-Introduced.html

	86R3501 JSC-D

	By: Deshotel	H.B. No. 495



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the consideration of criminal history record
	information regarding applicants for employment.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Chapter 52, Labor Code, is amended by adding
	Subchapter H to read as follows:
	SUBCHAPTER H. CONSIDERATION OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION
	IN HIRING PROCESS
	Sec. 52.081. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
	(1) "Applicant" means a person who has made an oral or
	written application with an employer, or has sent a resume or other
	correspondence to an employer, indicating an interest in
	employment.
	(2) "Criminal history record information" has the
	meaning assigned by Section 411.082, Government Code.
	(3) "Employer" has the meaning assigned by Section
	21.002.
	Sec. 52.082. EMPLOYER INQUIRIES INTO AND CONSIDERATION OF
	CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION. (a) An employer may not
	include a question regarding an applicant's criminal history record
	information on an initial employment application form.
	(b) An employer may inquire into or consider an applicant's
	criminal history record information after the employer has
	determined that the applicant is otherwise qualified and has
	conditionally offered the applicant employment or has invited the
	applicant to an interview.
	(c) In making an employment decision, an employer may not
	consider any criminal history record information regarding an
	offense that occurred or was alleged to have occurred more than
	seven years before the date of the employment decision.
	Sec. 52.083. NONAPPLICABILITY. This subchapter does not
	apply to an applicant for a position for which consideration of
	criminal history record information is required by law.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.