(a) The department shall adopt rules to administer this subchapter.
(b) Rules adopted by the department:
(1) shall provide for a uniform method of requesting criminal history record information from the department;
(2) may require a person requesting criminal history record information about an individual to submit to the department one or more of the following:
(A) the complete name, race, and sex of the individual;
(B) any known alias name of the individual;
(C) a complete set of the individual’s fingerprints;
(D) a recent photograph of the individual;
(E) any known identifying number of the individual, including social security number, FBI number, driver’s license number, or state identification number;
(F) the individual’s date of birth;
(G) any known alias dates of birth of the individual; or
(H) any other information the department determines is necessary to identify the individual or the record;
(3) shall provide for the methods and formats for dissemination of criminal history record information; and
(4) shall provide security measures and policies that are designed to guard against unauthorized release or dissemination of criminal history record information that is maintained or disseminated by the department.

Terms Used In Texas Government Code 411.086

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005