Tex. Occ. Code § 110.308
A person whose license has been expired for one year or longer may renew the license without complying with the requirements of Section 110.307(d) by paying to the council a fee equal to two times the required renewal fee if the person:
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14.005(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1089 (H.B. 2036), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2005.