Tex. Occ. Code § 53.023 · Subchapter B. INELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSE
ADDITIONAL FACTORS FOR LICENSING AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER AFTER DETERMINING CONVICTION DIRECTLY RELATES TO OCCUPATION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(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;
(6) evidence of the person's compliance with any conditions of community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision; and
(7) other evidence of the person's fitness, including letters of recommendation.
(b) The applicant has the responsibility, to the extent possible, to obtain and provide to the licensing authority the recommendations described by Subsection (a)(7).
(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 1342), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2019.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
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.
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Occupations Code
- Tex. Occ. Code § 51.356DEFERRED ADJUDICATION; LICENSE SUSPENSION, LICENSE REVOCATION, OR DENIAL OR REFUSAL TO RENEW LICENSE.Printed as Sections 53.022 and 53.023
- Tex. Occ. Code § 53.021AUTHORITY TO REVOKE, SUSPEND, OR DENY LICENSE.Printed as Sections 53.022 and 53.023(a)
- Tex. Occ. Code § 53.0231NOTICE OF PENDING DENIAL OF LICENSE.Printed as Section 53.023(a)
- Tex. Occ. Code § 53.051NOTICE.Printed as Section 53.022 or 53.023
- Tex. Occ. Code § 53.104DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY; LETTER.Printed as Section 53.022 or 53.023
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