Who needs background checks for every employee and regular visitor in Texas?

Issued by Texas HHS Child Care Regulation; fingerprints through IdentoGO, at step 6 of 6 in the opening sequence: before the first hire.

1 of the 20 kinds of business in Texas

Checks must clear before a person is present at the operation.

Checked Oct 15, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 6 of 6: Before the first hire

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Texas HHS Child Care Regulation; fingerprints through IdentoGO.

Sources and dates

Texas HHS background check fees page. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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