Handbook Revision, April 1, 2026

SEMARC and Reportable Conduct Checks (PATS 00233)

This handbook revision adds information about SEMARC and reportable conduct checks. It also adds definitions for Search Engine for Multi-Agency Reportable Conduct (SEMARC) and reportable conduct check and updates several other definitions.

See:

1000 DFPS Background Checks (BC)

1100 Types of Background Checks

1200 1100 Responsibilities under the for Background Check Policy

1210 Using DFPS Background Check Resources

1200 History of the BC Team

1300 Search Engine for Multi-Agency Reportable Conduct (SEMARC)

1310 Types of Information in SEMARC

1320 Reportable Conduct Check Populations

1400 1300 Policies for All Populations Subject to Background Checks

1410 1310 Reporting New Criminal Incidents and DFPS Investigations

1411 1311 New Criminal Incidents

1411.1 1311.1 Purchased Client Services (PCS)

1411.2 1311.2 Non-DFPS Staff, and DFPS Volunteers, and Interns

1411.3 1311.3 Responsibilities of Background Checks Staff

1412 1312 New DFPS Investigations

1412.1 1312.1 Purchased Client Services (PCS)

1412.2 1312.2 Non-DFPS Staff

1412.3 1312.3 CASA Employees, Volunteers, and Board Members

1412.4 1312.4 DFPS Volunteers and Interns

1412.5 1312.5 Federal and State Audit Staff

1420 1320 Reviewing Background Check Decisions

1421 1321 Requesting a Review

1422 1322 Conducting the Review

1422.1 1322.1 First Review

1422.2 1322.2 Second Review

1330 Using DFPS Background Check Resources

1340 Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Fingerprint Checks

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Definitions of Terms