HBA-MPM H.B. 353 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 353
By: Allen
Public Safety
3/13/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) charges fees for
processing criminal history information requests from persons who are not
affiliated with a criminal justice agency.  Consequently, other
governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations are required to pay this
fee.  House Bill 353 exempts a  political subdivision of this state, a
state or federal agency, or a nonprofit corporation from paying a fee to
DPS for processing these inquiries. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 353 amends the Government Code to exempt a political subdivision
of this state, a state or federal agency, or a nonprofit corporation from
being charged a fee by the Department of Public Safety for processing
inquiries for criminal history record information. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.