TX HB3120

Owners and operators of residential child detention facilities (private facilities contracting with ICE, HHS, or other federal agencies to house unaccompanied immigrant or refugee children) gain access to criminal history records from the Texas Department of Public Safety for employees, applicants, contractors, volunteers, and interns

Facilities must conduct criminal background checks on all personnel if at least 10% of operating expenses come directly or indirectly from state funding; failure to comply makes the facility ineligible for state funding until a public audit is completed

Facilities must enter into a memorandum of understanding with the local municipality or county by December 1, 2025, requiring illness reporting to local health authorities, submission of illness prevention methods, emergency evacuation plans, and quarterly compliance and safety inspection reports

Monthly occupancy records and quarterly summaries of all incident reports must be provided to local police departments or sheriff's departments

Criminal history information obtained must be destroyed after the employee's probationary period ends or within 180 days of receipt, whichever is later, and cannot be disclosed without court order or consent of the subject