Sec. 411.088. FEES. (a) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (a-1), the department may charge a person a fee for processing inquiries for criminal history record information. The department may charge:
(1) a fee of $10 for each inquiry for criminal history record information on a person that is processed only on the basis of the person's name, unless the inquiry is submitted electronically or by magnetic media, in which event the fee is $1;
(2) a fee of $15 for each inquiry for criminal history record information on a person that is processed on the basis of a fingerprint comparison search; and
(3) except as provided by Subsection (b), actual costs for processing all other information inquiries.
(a-1) The department may not charge a fee under Subsection (a) for providing criminal history record information to:
(1) a criminal justice agency;
(2) the office of capital and forensic writs; or
(3) a public defender's office.
(b) The department may not charge for processing an electronic inquiry for information described as public information under Article 62.005, Code of Criminal Procedure, made through the use of the Internet.
(c) The fee a municipality pays under Subsection (a)(1) for an inquiry submitted electronically or by magnetic media may be used to allow the department to make the information available through electronic means under Section 411.129.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 790, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 747, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 791, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1024, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(40), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1008 (H.B. 867), Sec. 2.09, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1188 (S.B. 1044), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1215 (S.B. 1743), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2015.
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