Texas Statutes
Subchapter C. Criminal History Records
Section 22.08391. Confidentiality of Information

Sec. 22.08391. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION. (a) Information collected about a person to comply with this subchapter, including the person's name, address, phone number, social security number, driver's license number, other identification number, and fingerprint records:
(1) may not be released except:
(A) to comply with this subchapter;
(B) by court order; or
(C) with the consent of the person who is the subject of the information;
(2) is not subject to disclosure as provided by Chapter 552, Government Code; and
(3) shall be destroyed by the requestor or any subsequent holder of the information not later than the first anniversary of the date the information is received.
(b) Any criminal history record information received by the State Board for Educator Certification as provided by this subchapter is subject to Section 411.090(b), Government Code.
(c) Any criminal history record information received by the agency as provided by this subchapter is subject to Section 411.0901(b), Government Code.
(d) Any criminal history record information received by a school district, charter school, private school, regional education service center, commercial transportation company, or education shared services arrangement or an entity that contracts to provide services to a school district, charter school, or shared services arrangement as provided by this subchapter is subject to Section 411.097(d), Government Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 9A.05, eff. September 1, 2009.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Education Code

Title 2 - Public Education

Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers

Chapter 22 - School District Employees and Volunteers

Subchapter C. Criminal History Records

Section 22.081. Definitions

Section 22.0815. Applicability of Subchapter to Districts of Innovation and Other Charter Entities

Section 22.082. Access to Criminal History Records by State Board for Educator Certification

Section 22.0825. Access to Criminal History Records by Texas Education Agency

Section 22.083. Access to Criminal History Records of Employees by Local and Regional Education Authorities

Section 22.0831. National Criminal History Record Information Review of Certified Educators

Section 22.0832. National Criminal History Record Information Review of Certain Open-Enrollment Charter School Employees

Section 22.0833. National Criminal History Record Information Review of Noncertified Employees

Section 22.0834. Criminal History Record Information Review of Certain Contract Employees

Section 22.08341. Criminal History Record Information Review by Certain Public Works Contractors

Section 22.0835. Access to Criminal History Records of Student Teachers and Volunteers by Local and Regional Education Authorities

Section 22.0836. National Criminal History Record Information Review of Substitute Teachers

Section 22.0837. Fee for National Criminal History Record Information

Section 22.08391. Confidentiality of Information

Section 22.084. Access to Criminal History Records of School Bus Drivers, Bus Monitors, and Bus Aides

Section 22.085. Employees and Applicants Convicted of or Placed on Deferred Adjudication Community Supervision for Certain Offenses

Section 22.086. Liability for Reporting Offenses

Section 22.087. Notification to State Board for Educator Certification