S.B. No. 1112
AN ACT
relating to access to criminal history record information by the
Public Utility 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 411.14031 to read as follows:
Sec. 411.14031. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD
INFORMATION: PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS. (a) The Public
Utility Commission of Texas is entitled to obtain from the
department criminal history record information maintained by the
department that relates to a person undergoing a background and
criminal history check under Section 12.107, Utilities Code.
(b) Criminal history record information obtained under
Subsection (a):
(1) is for the exclusive use of the Public Utility
Commission of Texas and is privileged and confidential; and
(2) may not be released or disclosed to any person or
agency except on court order or with the consent of the person who
is the subject of the information.
(c) The Public Utility Commission of Texas may destroy
criminal history record information obtained under Subsection (a)
after the information is used for the purpose authorized by this
section.
(d) This section does not prohibit the Public Utility
Commission of Texas from obtaining and using criminal history
record information as provided by other law.
SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 12, Utilities Code, is
amended by adding Section 12.107 to read as follows:
Sec. 12.107. CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.
Before hiring a person as an employee, the commission may obtain
from the Department of Public Safety or a private vendor all
criminal history record information relating to the prospective
employee.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1112 passed the Senate on
April 12, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1112 passed the House on
May 9, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 3, two present
not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor