Texas Occupations Code

§ 53.0211 — LICENSING OF CERTAIN APPLICANTS WITH PRIOR CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

OC § 53.0211Title 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENSING · Ch. 53. CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION · Art. B. INELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSE

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(a)This section does not apply to an applicant for a license that would allow the applicant to provide:

(1)law enforcement services;

(2)public health, education, or safety services; or

(3)financial services in an industry regulated by the securities commissioner, the banking commissioner, the savings and mortgage lending commissioner, the consumer credit commissioner, or the credit union commissioner.

(b)Notwithstanding any law other than Subsection (a) and unless the applicant has been convicted of an offense described by Section 53.021(a), a licensing authority shall issue to an otherwise qualified applicant who has been convicted of an offense:

(1)the license for which the applicant applied; or

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Legislative history

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (H.B. 3453), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 175 (S.B. 1080), Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 2025.