1. (a) The commission by rule may adopt a procedure for the issuance of a residency license to an applicant.

2. (b) Rules adopted under this section must establish:

   1. (1) the criteria for issuance of a residency license; and
   2. (2) a maximum period during which a residency license is valid.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2017.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 790 (S.B. 968), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.