Licensing applications must be submitted along with a criminal history report from which agency?

Licensing applications must be submitted along with a criminal history report from which agency?

• A. FBI
• B. Local Police Department
• C. State Licensing Board
• D. Texas Department of Public Safety

Answer: (D)

The official criminal history report for licensing applications in Texas is issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety. When you submit fingerprints, DPS conducts a fingerprint-based background check against state and federal records and provides a consolidated report to the licensing board. This creates a consistent, authoritative document for review by the board. The FBI is involved in national background components, but the licensing-required report itself comes from DPS, not directly from the FBI. Local police departments may have separate records, but they do not provide the official DPS-issued report required for licensure. The licensing board administers the license but relies on the DPS report as the standard source.

The official criminal history report for licensing applications in Texas is issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety. When you submit fingerprints, DPS conducts a fingerprint-based background check against state and federal records and provides a consolidated report to the licensing board. This creates a consistent, authoritative document for review by the board.

The FBI is involved in national background components, but the licensing-required report itself comes from DPS, not directly from the FBI. Local police departments may have separate records, but they do not provide the official DPS-issued report required for licensure. The licensing board administers the license but relies on the DPS report as the standard source.