By: LaHood H.B. No. 5610 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the access to and use of certain criminal history record information by the Texas Funeral Service Commission. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 411.12507(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) The Texas Funeral Service Commission is entitled to obtain criminal history record information as provided by Subsection (b) that relates to: (1) a person who is: (A) an applicant for a license or certificate under Sections 651.259 and 651.302, Occupations Code; or (B) the holder of a license or certificate under Chapter 651, Occupations Code; (2) an applicant for a license or a license holder under Chapter 651, Occupations Code; (3) a person or entity that is subject to the regulation of the Texas Funeral Service Commission under Chapter 651, Occupations Code or Chapters 691 or 692A, Health and Safety Code; (4) [(3)] an applicant for employment at or current employee of the Texas Funeral Service Commission; or (5) [(4)] a person authorized to access vital records or the vital records electronic registration system under Chapter 191, Health and Safety Code, or a funeral director. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.