State Background Check – Texas
In addition to other indispensable parts of the background screening process, a state background check gathers all available records of an applicant’s criminal history—even if they’ve lived in several jurisdictions within a state.
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Background Checks
NCS makes hiring easy for our Texas customers! Whether you work in healthcare, construction, retail, food service, hospitality, tourism, outdoor recreation, agriculture, manufacturing, or another industry, background checks are a critical part of the hiring process.
Accessing Criminal Records
In Texas, it is legal for all private and most public employers to conduct inquiries about an applicant’s criminal history during the pre-employment background screening process. This includes reviewing conviction records.
NCS makes reading reports easy. Our criminal background checks report convictions and serious pending cases that belong to your applicant.
Criminal History Packages
Our services cover Texas employers with affordable, comprehensive screening options. Choose one of our featured criminal history packages and add optional individual services for thorough compliance.
Recommended Packages
- Essential
- Enhanced
- Expanded
- Motor Vehicle Reports
- Employment Credit Reports
- Education Verification
- Employment Verification
- And much more…
Volunteer Screening and Tenant Screening packages are also available.
Continuous Monitoring
Stay up-to-date with Continuous Monitoring for new arrests, pending cases, and convictions.
Employers must consider anti-discrimination guidelines under the FCRA and EEOC when weighing arrest records. Disqualifications must be documented and based on job relevance.
What May Be Reported on a Record
- Charge
- Charge degree (e.g., misdemeanor or felony)
- Charge date
- Filing date
- Disposition
- Disposition date
- County where the offense took place
- Sentence
How Many Years Records Go Back
National Crime Search reports all convictions within 7 years.
Drug Screening
Let employees schedule drug screens at their convenience, including DOT and random testing.
Electronic Form I-9 & E-Verify Management
NCS makes I-9 compliance simple with an intuitive system that stores forms and returns E-Verify results instantly.
Ban the Box Policies – State, Municipal and County
Texas has no statewide ban-the-box law, but several jurisdictions have local regulations, including:
- Austin
- San Antonio
- Dallas County
- Desoto
- Travis County
Since local ban-the-box laws vary, employers must stay aware of jurisdiction-specific rules.
Navigate State Background Checks and Compliance with NCS
Enjoy an expedited, compliant, and informed hiring process with National Crime Search’s comprehensive Criminal Background Checks.
Contact us today to learn how our services can seamlessly integrate with your HR needs and help you hire with confidence.
