Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vote No; Amend | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Negative | Negative |
Under current law, a savings and mortgage lending commissioner is entitled to obtain the criminal history record of an applicant for or holder of a license issued under Chapter 156 or 157, Finance Code.
HB 2580 would expand the types of individuals who could be subject to this information check. It would include an employee or volunteer of the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, an applicant or intern with the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, or a contractor or subcontractor of the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending. The commissioner would not be allowed to release or disclose criminal history record information obtained unless under certain conditions.
It would also require any applicant for a "charter or other authority granted" to be subject to the added criminal background check requirement, thus expanding the existing requirements on private persons.