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Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 145.002

CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK

Known as the Sue Weaver Act

The act spans §§ 145–145 (5 sections).

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

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.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.