Background checks in Texas

7-year limit unless salary is $75,000+ (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code §20.05).

Salary exception: $75,000 annual salary

FCRA baseline

The FCRA requires a standalone disclosure, written authorization and a two-step adverse action process. Non-conviction records older than seven years generally aren't reportable unless the position pays $75,000 or more.

Additional considerations

• Austin has a local fair-chance ordinance for private employers.

Sources

• Texas Business & Commerce Code §20.05
• Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. §1681)