1. (a) Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 53 provides that the commission or executive director may suspend or revoke an existing license, disqualify a person from receiving a license, or deny a person the opportunity to be examined for a license if the person has been convicted of an offense listed under §53.021(a) or has a deferred adjudication that qualifies as a conviction under §53.021(d). Any such action shall be made after consideration of the factors listed in Texas Occupations Code, §53.022 and §53.023 and the guidelines issued by the department under §53.025.
2. (b) A person who is incarcerated because of a felony conviction is not eligible to obtain a license or renew a previously issued license under this chapter or any statute governing a program regulated by the department.

Source Note:The provisions of this §60.40 adopted to be effective July 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 4326; amended to be effective July 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 5525; amended to be effective October 15, 2010, 35 TexReg 9080; amended to be effective February 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 533.