Texas Occupations Code

§ 53.0232 — LIMITATION REGARDING CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN ARRESTS

OC § 53.0232Title 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENSING · Ch. 53. CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION · Art. B. INELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSE

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For purposes of determining a person's fitness to perform the duties and discharge the responsibilities of the licensed occupation, a licensing authority may not consider an arrest that did not result in the person's conviction or placement on deferred adjudication community supervision.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 984 (S.B. 1217), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019. Redesignated from Occupations Code, Section 53.0231 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(61), eff. September 1, 2021.