An individual qualifies by:

1. (1) properly completing the application form;
2. (2) executing the statement;
3. (3) providing the bond, if required;
4. (4) paying the required filing fees;
5. (5) meeting the eligibility requirements; and
6. (6) successfully completing the education requirements established under Section 406.023.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 406, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 719, Sec. 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1996;

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 298 (S.B. 693), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.