Tex. Human Resources Code § 161.057
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 161.057, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 161.057. CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.
Official statutory text
(a) In this section, "eligible person" means a person whose criminal history record information the department is entitled to obtain from the Department of Public Safety under Section 411.13861, Government Code.
(b) The department may obtain criminal history record information regarding an eligible person as provided by Section 411.13861, Government Code. Criminal history record information obtained under Section 411.13861 is subject to the restrictions and requirements of that section.
(b) The department may obtain criminal history record information regarding an eligible person as provided by Section 411.13861, Government Code. Criminal history record information obtained under Section 411.13861 is subject to the restrictions and requirements of that section.
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