Texas Government Code
Sec. § 411.085
Unauthorized Obtaining, Use, or Disclosure of Criminal History Record Information; Penalty

(a)

A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally:

(1)

obtains criminal history record information in an unauthorized manner, uses the information for an unauthorized purpose, or discloses the information to a person who is not entitled to the information; or

(2)

violates a rule of the department adopted under this subchapter.

(b)

An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class B misdemeanor, except as provided by Subsection (c).

(c)

An offense under Subsection (a) is a felony of the second degree if the person:

(1)

obtains, uses, or discloses criminal history record information for remuneration or for the promise of remuneration; or

(2)

employs another person to obtain, use, or disclose criminal history record information for remuneration or for the promise of remuneration.

(d)

The department shall provide a copy of this section to:

(1)

each person who applies for access to criminal history record information maintained by the department; and

(2)

each private entity that purchases criminal history record information from the department.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 790, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1017 (H.B. 1303), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 10.05, eff. June 19, 2009.
Source
Tex. Legislature
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Apr. 16, 2021
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