Bill Text: TX SB1299 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub


Bill Title: Relating to access to criminal history record information.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-05-18 - Committee report sent to Calendars [SB1299 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB1299-Comm_Sub.html
 
 
  By: Huffman S.B. No. 1299
 
  (Elkins)
 
   
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to access to criminal history record information.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 411.0845(e), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (e)  A person entitled to receive criminal history record
  information under this section must provide the department with the
  following information regarding the person who is the subject of
  the criminal history record information requested:
               (1)  the person's full name, date of birth, and sex,
  [and social security number,] and the number assigned to any form of
  unexpired identification card issued by this state or another
  state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States
  that includes the person's photograph;
               (2)  a recent electronic digital image photograph of
  the person and a complete set of the person's fingerprints as
  required by the department; and
               (3)  any other information required by the department.
         SECTION 2.  Section 411.086(b), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (b)  Rules adopted by the department:
               (1)  shall provide for a uniform method of requesting
  criminal history record information from the department;
               (2)  may require a person requesting criminal history
  record information about an individual to submit to the department
  one or more of the following:
                     (A)  the complete name, race, and sex of the
  individual;
                     (B)  any known alias name of the individual;
                     (C)  a complete set of the individual's
  fingerprints;
                     (D)  a recent photograph of the individual;
                     (E)  any known identifying number of the
  individual other than a social security number, including [social
  security number,] FBI number, driver's license number, or state
  identification number;
                     (F)  the individual's date of birth;
                     (G)  any known alias dates of birth of the
  individual; or
                     (H)  any other information the department
  determines is necessary to identify the individual or the record;
               (3)  shall provide for the methods and formats for
  dissemination of criminal history record information; and
               (4)  shall provide security measures and policies that
  are designed to guard against unauthorized release or dissemination
  of criminal history record information that is maintained or
  disseminated by the department.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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