Texas Statutes
Title 2 - General Provisions Relating to Licensing
Chapter 53 - Consequences of Criminal Conviction

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 53.001. Applicability of Certain Definitions - Sec. 53.001. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. The definitions provided by...

Section 53.002. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 53.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter does not apply...

Section 53.003. Legislative Intent; Liberal Construction of Subchapter - Sec. 53.003. LEGISLATIVE INTENT; LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) It...

Subchapter B. Ineligibility for License

Section 53.021. Authority to Revoke, Suspend, or Deny License - Sec. 53.021. AUTHORITY TO REVOKE, SUSPEND, OR DENY LICENSE. (a)...

Section 53.0211. Licensing of Certain Applicants With Prior Criminal Convictions - Sec. 53.0211. LICENSING OF CERTAIN APPLICANTS WITH PRIOR CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS....

Section 53.022. Factors in Determining Whether Conviction Directly Relates to Occupation - Sec. 53.022. FACTORS IN DETERMINING WHETHER CONVICTION DIRECTLY RELATES TO...

Section 53.023. Additional Factors for Licensing Authority to Consider After Determining Conviction Directly Relates to Occupation - Sec. 53.023. ADDITIONAL FACTORS FOR LICENSING AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER AFTER...

Section 53.0231. Notice of Pending Denial of License - Sec. 53.0231. NOTICE OF PENDING DENIAL OF LICENSE. (a) Notwithstanding...

Section 53.0232. Limitation Regarding Consideration of Certain Arrests - Sec. 53.0232. LIMITATION REGARDING CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN ARRESTS. For purposes...

Section 53.024. Proceedings Governed by Administrative Procedure Act - Sec. 53.024. PROCEEDINGS GOVERNED BY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT. A proceeding...

Section 53.025. Guidelines - Sec. 53.025. GUIDELINES. (a) Each licensing authority shall issue guidelines...

Section 53.026. Applicant Best Practices Guide - Sec. 53.026. APPLICANT BEST PRACTICES GUIDE. (a) The state auditor...

Subchapter C. Notice and Review of Suspension, Revocation, or Denial of License

Section 53.051. Notice - Sec. 53.051. NOTICE. A licensing authority that suspends or revokes...

Section 53.052. Judicial Review - Sec. 53.052. JUDICIAL REVIEW. (a) A person whose license has...

Subchapter D. Preliminary Evaluation of License Eligibility

Section 53.101. Definitions - Sec. 53.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "License" means a...

Section 53.102. Request for Criminal History Evaluation Letter - Sec. 53.102. REQUEST FOR CRIMINAL HISTORY EVALUATION LETTER. (a) A...

Section 53.103. Authority to Investigate - Sec. 53.103. AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE. A licensing authority has the...

Section 53.104. Determination of Eligibility; Letter - Sec. 53.104. DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY; LETTER. (a) If a licensing...

Section 53.105. Fees - Sec. 53.105. FEES. A licensing authority may charge a person...

Subchapter E. Notice of Potential Ineligibility for License

Section 53.151. Definitions - Sec. 53.151. DEFINITIONS. Notwithstanding Section 53.001, in this subchapter, "licensing...

Section 53.152. Notice by Entities Providing Educational Programs - Sec. 53.152. NOTICE BY ENTITIES PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. (a) An...

Section 53.153. Refund and Ordered Payments - Sec. 53.153. REFUND AND ORDERED PAYMENTS. A licensing authority that...