Local Government Code § 234.1342

Sec. 234.1342. APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYEE LICENSE OR PERMIT. (a) A county requiring a person to obtain a license or permit to be employed by a game room in the county shall require the person to submit a completed application as provided by this section for issuance or renewal of the license or permit and an application fee of $50 as required by the county. (b) An application form developed by the county under this section must require the applicant to provide the following information: (1) the person's legal name, social security number, date of birth, and other relevant information; (2) the person's criminal history; (3) the applicant's fingerprints; (4) a copy of the applicant's valid state-issued driver's license or personal identification card and social security card; (5) a recent photograph of the applicant's face and a recent photograph of the applicant's full body; and (6) the applicant's consent for a criminal history record information check of the applicant. (c) A county may not issue or renew a license or permit for an applicant who has been previously convicted of a Class B misdemeanor or higher criminal offense. (d) A county shall send a copy of fingerprints obtained under this section to the Department of Public Safety to allow the department to create a permanent record of the fingerprints in the criminal justice information system. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 991 (H.B. 4446), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.