85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 91, Chapter 690 Page: 5 of 7
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LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 19, 2017
TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: IHIB91 by White (Relating to a review of occupational licensing requirements and an
applicant's criminal history.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require all state entities issuing occupational licenses to review requirements
relating to applicant criminal history and make recommendations to retain, modify, or repeal the
requirements. It is assumed any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing
state resources.
The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to criminal history information of employment
applicant or employee. The bill would prohibit a political subdivision of the state from adopting or
enforcing any ordinance that prohibits, limits, or regulates a private employer's ability to request
or consider the criminal history record of an applicant or employee.
The bill would not apply to a political subdivision from enforcing an ordinance or regulating
criminal history access if the individual is entering into a contract or receiving a grant.
The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-third vote in each chamber; otherwise,
it would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.Source Agencies:
362 Texas Lottery Commission, 405 Department of Public Safety, 452
Department of Licensing and Regulation, 503 Texas Medical Board, 537
State Health Services, Department of, 551 Department of Agriculture, 582
Commission on Environmental QualityLBB Staff: UP, CL, JJ, JLE
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 91, Chapter 690, legislative document, June 12, 2017; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1050341/m1/5/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.