Texas
Background Checks
Important background check guidelines and information regarding national criminal background checks, criminal record checks, criminal history checks, court and MVR fees in the state of Texas.
State Laws in Texas
Need To Run Background Screenings in Texas?
Hire Image provides comprehensive Texas background checks including the following:
- Employment background checks
- Criminal background checks
- Drug screening tests
- Educational verifications
- Driving record searches
- Ban the Box/Fair Chance Hiring Rules
Currently, Texas has no statewide Ban the Box or Fair Chance Hiring Rules. However, the city of Austin has its own rule: Austin’s Fair Chance Ordinance prohibits private employers with fifteen or more employees from inquiring about an applicant’s criminal history until after making a conditional offer of employment. This rule affects employers with at least fifteen employees who work primarily within the City for each working day in twenty or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year.
- Credit History Bans
Currently, Texas has no statewide Credit History Ban.
- Medical or Recreational Marijuana Laws
Currently, Texas has no statewide Medical or Recreational Marijuana Laws.
- Salary History Bans
Currently, Texas has no statewide Salary History Ban.
- Texas Access Fees
Texas County Criminal Search Access Fees
No County Access Fees
Texas Statewide Criminal Search Access Fees
Texas Statewide Access Fee $4.00
Texas MVR Access Fees
Texas MVR Access Fee $7.00
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