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DFPS Centralized Background Check Unit
Handbook Revision, May 2016
This revision of the DFPS Centralized Background Check Unit Operating Handbook was published on May 2, 2016. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.
Annual Update to Criminal History Requirements Chart for Purchased Client Services Background Checks (PATS 9159)
The Criminal History Requirements Chart for Purchased Client Services Background Checks is reviewed and updated on an annual basis to reflect changes in Texas Codes, as well as to have an ongoing assessment of risk of the charges already on the chart. The 2000-1 appendix has been updated to include the updated chart. See:
Appendix 2000-1: PCS Background Check Criminal History Chart