Section 552.1425 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Civil Penalty: Dissemination of Certain Criminal History Information(a) A private entity that compiles and disseminates for compensation criminal history record information may not compile or disseminate information with respect to which the entity has received notice that:(1) an order of expunction has been issued under Article 55.02, Code of Criminal Procedure; or(2) an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information has been issued under Subchapter E-1, Chapter 411.(b) A district court may issue a warning to a private entity for a first violation of Subsection (a). After receiving a warning for the first violation, the private entity is liable to the state for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each subsequent violation.(c) The attorney general or an appropriate prosecuting attorney may sue to collect a civil penalty under this section.(d) A civil penalty collected under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.Tex. Gov't. Code § 552.1425
Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1279,Sec. 28, eff. 9/1/2015.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1070,Sec. 1.06, eff. 9/1/2015.Amended By Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 731, Sec. 11, eff. 6/17/2011.Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 780, Sec. 5, eff. 6/19/2009.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1017, Sec. 9, eff. 9/1/2007.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1017, Sec. 10, eff. 9/1/2007.Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1236, Sec. 5, eff. 9/1/2003.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.