Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

I was arrested for a felony when I was 19. I am not 33 and looking for a decent job. I have read that third party companies can't report information that is over 7 years old unless the person will be making more than 75000. Is this true? I read this when I looked at Texas FCRA criminal conviction reporting limits. I just want to know what to expect. This company hasn't asked me about a criminal record but I want to know if I will fail the background check. This job pays under 75000. It is not in the insurance industry and I will not be going into people's homes.


Asked on 7/29/14, 3:58 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Chris Dorbandt Chris Dorbandt & Associates

Q: Third party companies can't report information that is over 7 years old unless the person will be making more than $75,000? Where did you hear that? Of course it is NOT true! Third party companies don't know how much a person makes unless it is some sort of public record.

You can expect that any conviction will follow you for LIFE. It will most probably appear on any criminal history or background check unless you take action to seal or expunge the record. That is, if you can. If it is a final felony conviction, there is nothing anyone can do at the present time.

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Answered on 8/02/14, 2:28 pm


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