Sec. 419.0325. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATION. (a) The commission may not certify a person as fire protection personnel unless the commission, after review, has approved fingerprint-based criminal history record information about the person obtained from the Department of Public Safety under Subchapter F, Chapter 411, and from the Federal Bureau of Investigation under Section 411.087.
(b) The applicant for certification or the fire department may submit the required fingerprint-based state and national criminal history record information to the commission. If neither the applicant nor the fire department submits the required criminal history record information to the commission, the commission shall obtain the required criminal history record information pursuant to Sections 411.087 and 411.1236.
(c) The commission by rule shall establish criteria for denying a person certification to be fire protection personnel based on the person's criminal history record information. The criteria must relate to a person's fitness to serve as fire protection personnel.
(d) Criminal history record information received by the commission is privileged and confidential and for commission use only.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1216 (S.B. 1011), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection
Chapter 419 - Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Subchapter B. Regulating and Assisting Fire Fighters and Fire Departments
Section 419.022. General Powers Relating to This Subchapter
Section 419.0225. Certain Rules Prohibited
Section 419.024. Local Government Powers
Section 419.026. Fees for Certificates
Section 419.027. Biennial Inspections
Section 419.028. Training Programs and Instructors
Section 419.029. Training Curriculum
Section 419.030. Cooperation With Other Entities for Training Purposes
Section 419.031. Training Assistance
Section 419.032. Appointment of Fire Protection Personnel
Section 419.0321. Part-Time Fire Protection Employees
Section 419.0322. Categories and Designation of Persons Performing Fire Protection Duties
Section 419.0325. Criminal History Record Information Approval Required for Certification
Section 419.033. Certificate Expiration
Section 419.034. Certificate Renewal
Section 419.0341. Individual Certificate Holder; Certificate Renewal
Section 419.035. Certification Examinations
Section 419.036. Disciplinary Actions
Section 419.0365. Disciplinary Hearing
Section 419.0366. Tracking and Analysis of Complaint and Violation Data
Section 419.037. Appointment as Marine Fire Protection Personnel
Section 419.038. Appointment to Aircraft Fire Fighting and Rescue Fire Protection Personnel Position
Section 419.039. Criminal Penalty
Section 419.040. Protective Clothing
Section 419.041. Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
Section 419.042. Personal Alert Safety Systems
Section 419.043. Applicable National Fire Protection Association Standard
Section 419.044. Incident Management System
Section 419.045. Personnel Accountability System
Section 419.046. Fire Protection Personnel Operating at Emergency Incidents
Section 419.047. Commission Enforcement
Section 419.048. Fire Protection Personnel Injury Data; Recommendations to Reduce Injuries