Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 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.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 228, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 751 (S.B. 627), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.