Sec. 411.082. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Administration of criminal justice" has the meaning assigned by Article 66.001, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(2) "Criminal history record information" means information collected about a person by a criminal justice agency that consists of identifiable descriptions and notations of arrests, detentions, indictments, informations, and other formal criminal charges and their dispositions. The term does not include:
(A) identification information, including fingerprint records, to the extent that the identification information does not indicate involvement of the person in the criminal justice system; or
(B) driving record information maintained by the department under Subchapter C, Chapter 521, Transportation Code.
(3) "Criminal justice agency" means:
(A) a federal or state agency that is engaged in the administration of criminal justice under a statute or executive order and that allocates a substantial portion of its annual budget to the administration of criminal justice; or
(B) a nongovernmental railroad or campus police department that has obtained an originating agency identifier from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(4) "Criminal justice purpose" means:
(A) an activity that is included in the administration of criminal justice; or
(B) screening of applicants for employment with a criminal justice agency.
(5) "Office of capital and forensic writs" means the office of capital and forensic writs established under Subchapter B, Chapter 78.
(6) "Public defender's office" has the meaning assigned by Article 26.044(a), Code of Criminal Procedure.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 790, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.190, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1188 (S.B. 1044), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1215 (S.B. 1743), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 4.10, eff. January 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection
Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas
Subchapter F. Criminal History Record Information
Section 411.081. Application of Subchapter
Section 411.083. Dissemination of Criminal History Record Information
Section 411.0835. Prohibition Against Dissemination to Certain Private Entities
Section 411.084. Use of Criminal History Record Information
Section 411.0845. Criminal History Clearinghouse
Section 411.0865. Contracts for Fingerprinting Services
Section 411.089. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Criminal Justice Agency
Section 411.0901. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Education Agency
Section 411.091. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Section 411.092. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Banking Commissioner
Section 411.095. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Consumer Credit Commissioner
Section 411.096. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Racing Commission
Section 411.0971. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Section 411.1005. Access to Criminal History Record Information: State Bar of Texas
Section 411.102. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Mcgruff House Program
Section 411.103. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Child Watch Program
Section 411.106. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Department of Insurance
Section 411.107. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Receiver
Section 411.108. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Lottery Commission
Section 411.109. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Comptroller
Section 411.111. Access to Criminal History Record Information: District Court; Name Changes
Section 411.112. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
Section 411.113. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas School for the Deaf
Section 411.1141. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Section 411.1145. Access to Criminal History Record Information: State Preservation Board
Section 411.1146. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Department of Agriculture
Section 411.1147. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Historical Commission
Section 411.1181. Access to Criminal History Record Information; Applicants for Employment
Section 411.121. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Adjutant General
Section 411.1211. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Veterans Commission
Section 411.122. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Licensing or Regulatory Agency
Section 411.123. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Municipal Fire Department
Section 411.1235. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Volunteer Fire Departments
Section 411.1236. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Section 411.125. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Board of Nursing
Section 411.126. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Volunteer Centers
Section 411.1271. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Office of the Attorney General
Section 411.128. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Person Seeking to Adopt Child
Section 411.129. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Employment by Municipality
Section 411.1295. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Employment by County
Section 411.130. Access to Criminal History Record Information; Crime Victims' Institute
Section 411.131. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Safe Houses
Section 411.132. Access to Criminal History Record Information: State Auditor
Section 411.133. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Regional Tollway Authorities
Section 411.134. Criminal History Record Information: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Section 411.135. Access to Certain Information by Public
Section 411.1389. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Civil Commitment Office
Section 411.139. Access to Criminal History Record Information: State Securities Board
Section 411.1391. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Facilities Commission
Section 411.140. Access to Criminal History Record Information: State Commission on Judicial Conduct
Section 411.1403. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Railroad Commission of Texas
Section 411.1404. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Department of Information Resources
Section 411.14055. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas School Safety Center
Section 411.14065. Access to Criminal History Record Information: County Tax Assessor-Collector
Section 411.1407. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Credit Union Department
Section 411.1409. Access to Criminal History Information: Appellate Courts
Section 411.1410. Access to Criminal History Record Information: United States Armed Forces