Bill Text: TX HB548 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the consideration of criminal history record information regarding applicants for employment.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-20 - Left pending in committee [HB548 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB548-Introduced.html
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| By: Deshotel | H.B. No. 548 | |
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| 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, 2017. | ||
