Texas Human Resources Code
§ 43.009 — LICENSE RENEWAL
HR § 43.009Title 2. HUMAN SERVICES AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN GENERAL · Part D. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES · Ch. 43. REGULATION OF CHILD-CARE AND CHILD-PLACING AGENCY ADMINISTRATORS
Statute text
View on source(a)To be eligible for license renewal, a license holder shall:
(1)present evidence to the department of participation in a program of continuing education for 15 hours of formal study each year during the two-year period before the renewal; and
(2)provide information for the department's use in conducting a criminal history and background check under Section 43.004(c) and applicable department rules, including a complete set of the person's fingerprints.
(b)The department shall recognize, prepare, or administer continuing education programs for license holders. The continuing education requirement may be fulfilled by studies in the areas of legal aspects of child care, concepts related to the field of social work, or other subjects approved by the department.
(c)A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a license may renew an unexpired license by paying to the department before the expiration date of the license the required renewal fee. A person whose license has expired may not engage in the activities that require a license until the license has been renewed under the provisions of this section.
(d)If a person's license has been expired for 90 days or less, the person may renew the license by paying to the department one and one-half times the required renewal fee.
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.117(a), eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 746 (S.B. 427), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.251, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 423 (H.B. 2789), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2025.