Tex. Agriculture Code § 12.048
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 12.048, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ 12.048. OBTAINING CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION.
Official statutory text
(a) The department is authorized to obtain from the Department of Public Safety criminal history record information maintained by the Department of Public Safety that relates to a person who:
(1) applies for a license issued by the department;
(2) holds a license issued by the department;
(3) requests a determination of eligibility for a license issued by the department; or
(4) is an employee, volunteer, or intern of the department, or an applicant to be an employee, volunteer, or intern of the department.
(b) In addition to the information the department is authorized to obtain under Sections 411.122 and 411.1405, Government Code, and this section, the department is authorized to request and obtain criminal history record information through the Federal Bureau of Investigation as provided by Section 411.087, Government Code.
(c) Information provided to the department under this section and Chapter 411, Government Code, is confidential, is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may not be disclosed to any person other than as required by a court order.
(1) applies for a license issued by the department;
(2) holds a license issued by the department;
(3) requests a determination of eligibility for a license issued by the department; or
(4) is an employee, volunteer, or intern of the department, or an applicant to be an employee, volunteer, or intern of the department.
(b) In addition to the information the department is authorized to obtain under Sections 411.122 and 411.1405, Government Code, and this section, the department is authorized to request and obtain criminal history record information through the Federal Bureau of Investigation as provided by Section 411.087, Government Code.
(c) Information provided to the department under this section and Chapter 411, Government Code, is confidential, is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may not be disclosed to any person other than as required by a court order.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Texas?
Find a Texas lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.