1. (a) This subsection applies only to a person who is a military service member, military veteran, or military spouse as those terms are defined in Chapter 55, Occupations Code, and who:

   1. (1) holds a current license issued by another state that is similar in scope of practice to TJJD's certification requirements for a juvenile probation officer, supervision officer, or community activities officer, as determined by TJJD, and that is in good standing with the other state's licensing authority; or
   2. (2) held a certification from TJJD as a juvenile probation officer, supervision officer, or community activities officer that was active within the five years preceding the person's most recent employment in a position requiring or otherwise eligible for certification.

2. (b) A person is considered in good standing with another state's licensing authority if the person:

   1. (1) holds a license that is current, has not been suspended or revoked, and has not been voluntarily surrendered during an investigation for unprofessional conduct;
   2. (2) has not been disciplined by the licensing authority with respect to the license or person's practice of the occupation for which the license is issued; and
   3. (3) is not currently under investigation by the licensing authority for unprofessional conduct related to the person's license or profession.
3. (c) As provided by this section, TJJD may grant credit toward the training hours required in §344.600 to persons described by subsection (a) of this section. Any credit granted will be based on the person's verified military service, training, or education that is directly relevant to the position for which certification is sought.
4. (d) No credit may be given for topics required by §§344.620, 344.622, 344.624, or 344.626
5. (e) The department or facility that employs a person described by subsection (a) of this section may submit an application to TJJD for possible credit. TJJD will consider the person's experience and training to determine if credit should be granted and, if so, how much.
6. (f) An individual to whom this section applies is also eligible to receive credit as otherwise provided by this chapter, as applicable.
7. (g) In order to receive a certification as provided by this section, a person to whom this section applies must submit the documents required by §55.0041, Occupations Code.
8. (h) TJJD shall maintain a list of states that issue licenses similar in scope of practice to those issued by TJJD and post this information on its website.
9. (i) TJJD shall maintain a record of each complaint made against a military service member, military veteran, or military spouse that is certified as provided by this section and publish the information on its website at least quarterly, to include a brief description of the disposition of each complaint.

Source Note:The provisions of this §344.690 adopted to be effective September 1, 2024, 49 TexReg 5354; amended to be effective April 1, 2026, 51 TexReg 1422.