Summer 2025:
The Crime Records Division (CRD) of the Texas Department of Public Safety is thrilled to announce the 2025 Crime Records Conferences. These summer conferences, set to be hosted across the state, aim to enhance your knowledge and skills in a variety of topics.
Subjects include the following:
- CJIS Technical Audits & Assessments
- National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)
- Criminal History Reporting (CHR)
- Terrorist Offender Registry (TOR)
- Sex Offender Registry (SOR)
- Texas Crime Information Center (TCIC)
- TXGang
- Civil Criminal Records: Employment, Licensing, Volunteering
- Biometric Services
Please visit this webpage periodically to view updates as they become available!
Registration is free, but space is limited. Attendees are responsible for their own meals, travel, and lodging costs. If you plan to stay at the conference hotel, DPS has negotiated a reduced rate with select hotels. A block of rooms can be booked via the link on the registration website. Plan ahead due to limited conference space!
Conference Schedule Locations:
Registration Details:
- Please register for your desired courses using the above event links as they become available.
- Attendees can register for a single class or the full conference agenda.
- Please ensure you arrive 30 minutes early for your first registered class to complete the registration/check-in process.
- DPS is seeking TCOLE accreditation for courses, but this cannot be guaranteed.
To ensure a smooth experience, please arrive no earlier than 30 minutes before your first scheduled class. Registration will open 30 minutes before the first class of the day and remain available throughout the day. Early arrival is not necessary. We appreciate your time and look forward to welcoming you!
Cancellation Policy:
- NO substitutions are allowed.
- In the event you are unable to attend, you must cancel your reservation, so our team can maintain an accurate count of attendees.
Contact Information:
- Email CRDC@dps.texas.gov, or contact your CRD field representative.
We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming 2025 CRD Conferences!!
Presentations from the 2025 Crime Records Conferences coming soon:
- SOR - Duties of Registration
- SOR - Program Management
- SOR - Registration for Non-Texas Offenses
- SOR - Secure Website
- SOR - Removal from the Sex Offender Registry
- TOR - Duties of Registration
- TOR - Terrorist Offender Registration Program
The following presentations are available on the nexTEST launchpad in the "Informationals" folder.
- TCIC Audit - Audit Prep (TCIC/TXGang/N-DEx
- TCIC Audit - Quality Control
- TCIC Training - Missing Person/Conditions of Bond
- TCIC Training - TCIC/TLETS Updates
- TCIC Training - Responsibilities of Terminal Agency Coordinator (TAC)
- TCIC Training - Navigating nexTEST/Submitting TLETS User Request Forms
- TCIC Training - TXGang