Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 145.002 - Criminal History Background Check Before associating with or hiring an officer, employee, or prospective employee in a position whose duties include entry into another person's residence, an in-home service company or residential delivery company shall:
(1) obtain from the Department of Public Safety or a private vendor all criminal history record information relating to an officer, employee, or prospective employee; or(2) ascertain that the person holds in good standing an occupational license issued by a licensing authority in this state that has, before issuing or renewing the license, performed a criminal history background check.Tex. Civ. Prac. and Rem. Code § 145.002
Amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 751, Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2009.Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 228, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2003.