Bill Text: TX HB477 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to requiring notice and the dissemination of criminal history record information to the subject of the information in certain circumstances.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-03 - Left pending in committee [HB477 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB477-Introduced.html

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84R2852 AJZ-D
By: Dutton H.B. No. 477

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to requiring notice and the dissemination of criminal
history record information to the subject of the information in
certain circumstances.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 411, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 411.0831 to read as follows:
Sec. 411.0831. REQUIRED DISSEMINATION TO SUBJECT OF
CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION. (a) If an individual or
entity requests access to criminal history record information under
Section 411.083, the department shall provide written notice by
mail to the person who is the subject of the information at the same
time the department discloses or disseminates the information to
the requesting individual or entity. The notice must:
(1) inform the person that an individual or entity
requested access to the person's criminal history record
information;
(2) identify the individual or entity; and
(3) include a copy of the criminal history record
information provided to the individual or entity in response to the
request.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to requests for access to
criminal history record information made under Section
411.083(b)(1) or (3).
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to a request for access to criminal history record information made
on or after the effective date of this Act. A request for access to
criminal history record information made before the effective date
of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the request
was made, and the former law is continued in effect for that
purpose.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.