H.B. No. 2583
AN ACT
relating to access to criminal history record information by a
county sheriff.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 411.1237, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 411.1237. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD
INFORMATION: COUNTY FIRE MARSHALS; COUNTY SHERIFFS. (a) On
request of the department chief or chief executive of a fire
department or an emergency medical services provider for an
unincorporated area, a county fire marshal or county sheriff is
entitled to obtain from the department criminal history record
information maintained by the department that relates to:
(1) an applicant for employment or membership with the
requesting fire department or emergency medical services provider;
or
(2) an employee or member of the requesting fire
department or emergency medical services provider.
(b) The county fire marshal or county sheriff may disclose
criminal history record information obtained under Subsection (a)
to the department chief or chief executive of the requesting fire
department or emergency medical services provider, except that the
county fire marshal or county sheriff may disclose criminal history
record information obtained by the department from the Federal
Bureau of Investigation only to governmental entities or as
authorized by federal law, federal executive order, or federal
rule.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2583 was passed by the House on April
30, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2583 was passed by the Senate on May
27, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor