Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB4344: Relating to access to and use of criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to access to and use of criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
From the enrolled text, May 24, 2025:
AN ACT relating to access to and use of criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 411.14031, Government Code, is amended by amending Subsections (a), (b), and (c) and adding Subsections (a-1) and (b-1) to read as follows: (a) The Public Utility Commission of Texas is entitled to obtain[ADDED: as provided by Subsection (a-1)][[DELETED: from the department]] criminal history record information [[DELETED: maintained by the department]] that relates to[ADDED: an applicant for employment at, a current employee ] [ADDED: of, or a person who contracts or may contract to provide goods or ] [ADDED: services for the Public Utility Commission of Texas][[DELETED: a person ] [DELETED: undergoing a [ADDED: (a-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Subject to Section 411.087 and consistent with the ] [ADDED: public policy of this state, the Public Utility Commission of Texas ] [ADDED: is entitled to:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: obtain through the Federal Bureau of Investigation ] [ADDED: criminal history record information maintained or indexed by that ] [ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: obtain from the department or any other criminal ] [ADDED: justice agency in this state criminal history record information ] [ADDED: maintained by the department or that criminal justice agency that ] [ADDED: relates to …
Sponsors
- Ana Hernandez (D, HD-143) · primary sponsor
- Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
- : Text of Senate Amendment(s)
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3428)
Votes
- State Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Business & Commerce Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3904 (May 23, 2025): 80 yea, 57 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3428 (May 23, 2025): 126 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 19, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 19, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Labor--General, Utilities--General, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF, CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS, CRIMINAL RECORDS, PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION, Protection of Personal Information
Common questions
- What is HB4344?
- HB4344 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to access to and use of criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
- What does HB4344 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to access to and use of criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
- What is the status of HB4344?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB4344?
- Ana Hernandez (D, HD-143), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB4344?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB04344
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