call Uber or visit a local Uber office. Give your consent for background screening and then wait for a response, which can take up to 10 days. If your application is successful and your driver ...

The ruling also requires transport companies to pay for the cost of those background checks. Uber has a history of fighting back against fingerprint-based background check requirements for drivers.

The bill requires a TNC like Uber and Lyft to conduct annual criminal background checks on its drivers, but it does not have a fingerprint requirement that Austin mandated. The law took effect ...