Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB3120: Relating to certain duties of the owner or operator of a residential child detention facility.
Status: Vetoed, June 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to certain duties of the owner or operator of a residential child detention facility.
From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:
AN ACT relating to certain duties of the owner or operator of a residential child detention facility. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 411, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 411.14103 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 411.14103.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD ] [ADDED: INFORMATION: RESIDENTIAL CHILD DETENTION FACILITIES. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: In this ] [ADDED: section, "residential child detention facility" has the meaning ] [ADDED: assigned by Section 250.013, Local Government Code.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The owner or operator of a residential child detention ] [ADDED: facility is entitled to obtain from the department criminal history ] [ADDED: record information maintained by the department that relates to a ] [ADDED: person who is:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: an applicant for employment with, or who is or has ] [ or] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: a consultant, contract employee, independent ] [ADDED: contractor, intern, or volunteer for the facility or an applicant ] [ADDED: to serve in one of those positions.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Criminal history record information obtained by the ] [ADDED: owner or operator under Subsection (b) may be used only to evaluate ] [ADDED: an applicant for employment with, or a current or former employee ] [ADDED: of, …
Sponsors
- Stan Kitzman (R, HD-085) · primary sponsor
- David Spiller (R, HD-068)
- Tom Oliverson (R, HD-130)
- David Cook (R, HD-096)
- Ellen Troxclair (R, HD-019)
- Jeff Barry (R, HD-029)
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
- Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063)
- Briscoe Cain (R, HD-128)
- Philip Cortez (D, HD-117)
- Yvonne Davis (D, HD-111)
- Hillary Hickland (R, HD-055)
Latest actions
- : Vetoed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
- : Three day rule suspended
Votes
- State Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Local Government Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 25, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 25, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1440 (May 6, 2025): 131 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1426 (May 6, 2025): 143 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Minors--General, PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF, CRIMINAL RECORDS, Aliens
Common questions
- What is HB3120?
- HB3120 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to certain duties of the owner or operator of a residential child detention facility.
- What does HB3120 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to certain duties of the owner or operator of a residential child detention facility.
- What is the status of HB3120?
- Vetoed as of June 22, 2025. Latest action: Vetoed by the Governor (June 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3120?
- Stan Kitzman (R, HD-085), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3120?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB03120
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