Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.054
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.054, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 40.054. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY.
Official statutory text
Subject to the availability of funds appropriated by the legislature, the department is entitled to obtain any criminal history information from records maintained by:
(1) the Department of Public Safety, as prescribed by Section 411.114, Government Code;
(2) another law enforcement agency in this state, subject to the same procedures and limitations prescribed by Section 411.114, Government Code, as applicable; or
(3) federal agencies, as provided by federal law.
(1) the Department of Public Safety, as prescribed by Section 411.114, Government Code;
(2) another law enforcement agency in this state, subject to the same procedures and limitations prescribed by Section 411.114, Government Code, as applicable; or
(3) federal agencies, as provided by federal law.
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