Texas Occupations Code

§ 53.023 — ADDITIONAL FACTORS FOR LICENSING AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER AFTER DETERMINING CONVICTION DIRECTLY RELATES TO OCCUPATION

OC § 53.023Title 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENSING · Ch. 53. CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION · Art. B. INELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSE

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(a)If a licensing authority determines under Section 53.022 that a criminal conviction directly relates to the duties and responsibilities of a licensed occupation, the licensing authority shall consider the following in determining whether to take an action authorized by Section 53.021:

(1)the extent and nature of the person's past criminal activity;

(2)the age of the person when the crime was committed;

(3)the amount of time that has elapsed since the person's last criminal activity;

(4)the conduct and work activity of the person before and after the criminal activity;

(5)evidence of the person's rehabilitation or rehabilitative effort while incarcerated or after release;

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Legislative history

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 1342), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 1342), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 1342), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2019.