S.B. No. 1290 AN ACT relating to access to criminal history record information by an emergency communication district. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 411, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 411.1297 to read as follows: Sec. 411.1297. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: EMPLOYMENT BY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DISTRICT. (a) An emergency communication district created under Chapter 772, Health and Safety Code, is entitled to obtain from the department criminal history record information maintained by the department that relates to a person who is: (1) an applicant for employment by or an employee of the district; (2) an applicant for a volunteer position or a volunteer with the district; or (3) an applicant for employment by or an employee of a person that contracts with the district. (b) Criminal history record information obtained by an emergency communication district under Subsection (a) may not be released or disclosed to any person except: (1) in a criminal proceeding; (2) on court order; or (3) with the consent of the person who is the subject of the criminal history record information. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1290 passed the Senate on April 25, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1290 passed the House on May 19, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, two present not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: ______________________________ Date ______________________________ Governor