Background checks are important for many reasons. They’re an essential tool for companies looking to hire someone without a criminal history and for landlords renting their properties to people.

The legislation aligns Texas with new federal reporting requirements and is “meant to make the background check more thorough and hence make our communities and schools safer,” Huffman at the ...

Related: Texas sues to void rules aimed at expanding kind of gun sales requiring background checks The rules also said a seller should become licensed if they meet criteria such as repeatedly ...