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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 811.004

EFFECT OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 614 (H.B. 3153), Sec. 1, eff

(a) A facility may not offer a person an employment, volunteer, or independent contractor position and must terminate the person's position if, based on a criminal history record information review, an employment verification, or a background and criminal history check conducted in accordance with Section 42.056, Human Resources Code, of that person, the facility discovers the person engaged in physical or sexual abuse of a child constituting an offense under Section 21.02, 22.011, 22.021, or 25.02, Penal Code.

(b) A separation agreement for a facility employee, volunteer, or independent contractor may not include a provision that prohibits disclosure to a prospective employer of conduct constituting an offense under Section 21.02, 22.011, 22.021, or 25.02, Penal Code.

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