Tex. Occ. Code § 1802.252
(c) An auctioneer is not eligible for a new license until the auctioneer has repaid in full the amount paid from the fund on the auctioneer's account, including interest, unless:
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 4.016, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.