Texas Occupations Code

§ 53.0231 — NOTICE OF PENDING DENIAL OF LICENSE

OC § 53.0231Title 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENSING · Ch. 53. CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION · Art. B. INELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSE

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(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a licensing authority may not deny a person a license or the opportunity to be examined for a license because of the person's prior conviction of an offense unless the licensing authority:

(1)provides written notice to the person of the reason for the intended denial; and

(2)allows the person not less than 30 days to submit any relevant information to the licensing authority.

(b)A notice required under Subsection (a) must contain, as applicable:

(1)a statement that the person is disqualified from receiving the license or being examined for the license because of the person's prior conviction of an offense specified in the notice; or

(2)a statement that:

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 1342), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2019.