Tex. Occ. Code § 1103.2031 · Subchapter E. CERTIFICATE AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The board by rule may require that an applicant for a certificate or license or renewal of an unexpired certificate or license submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints, on a form prescribed by the board, to the board or to the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from the Department of Public Safety or the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(b) If the board implements the requirement under Subsection (a), the board may not issue a certificate or license to or renew the certificate or license on active status of an applicant who does not comply with that requirement.
(c) If the board implements the requirement under Subsection (a), the board shall conduct a criminal history check of an applicant for a certificate or license or renewal of a certificate or license using information:
(1) provided by the applicant under this section and Section 1103.203; and
(2) made available to the board by the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or any other criminal justice agency under Chapter 411, Government Code.
(d) The board may:
(1) enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety or other federally authorized entity to administer a criminal history check required under this section; and
(2) authorize the Department of Public Safety or other federally authorized entity to collect from each applicant the costs incurred by the department in conducting the criminal history check.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1007), Sec. 23, eff. January 1, 2016.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1103.htm
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Occupations Code
- Tex. Occ. Code § 1103.202ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE.Printed as Sections 1103.203 and 1103.2031
- Tex. Occ. Code § 1103.209RECIPROCAL CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE.Printed as Sections 1103.203 and 1103.2031
- Tex. Occ. Code § 1103.211CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE RENEWAL; CONTINUING EDUCATION.Printed as Sections 1103.203 and 1103.2031
- Tex. Occ. Code § 1103.213INACTIVE CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE.Printed as Sections 1103.203 and 1103.2031
- Tex. Occ. Code § 1103.353ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR APPRAISER TRAINEE.Printed as Sections 1103.203 and 1103.2031
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