Tex.
Occ. Code Section 51.4041
Alternative Qualifications for License
(a)
The commission, department, or executive director may adopt alternative means of determining or verifying a person’s eligibility for a license issued by the department, including evaluating the person’s education, training, experience, and military service.(a-1)
Notwithstanding any other law, the alternative means adopted under Subsection (a) may include accepting as sufficient evidence of a person’s eligibility for a license relevant education, training, or experience obtained while the person was imprisoned if the person:(1)
previously held a license of the same type for which the person is applying and the license was revoked under Section 53.021 (Authority to Revoke, Suspend, or Deny License)(b);(2)
has not been convicted of, placed on deferred adjudication for, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to:(A)
an offense listed in Article 42A.054 (Limitation on Judge-ordered Community Supervision), Code of Criminal Procedure;(B)
a sexually violent offense, as defined by Article 62.001 (Definitions), Code of Criminal Procedure; or(C)
an offense under Chapter 21 (Sexual Offenses) or 43 (Public Indecency), Penal Code; and(3)
while imprisoned, maintained a record of good behavior and:(A)
successfully participated in a program acceptable to the department to prepare the person for reentry into the workforce in the occupation for which the person seeks a license; or(B)
performed work on a regular basis in the occupation for which the person seeks a license.(b)
Notwithstanding any other law, the commission or the executive director may waive any prerequisite for obtaining a license if the applicant currently holds a similar license issued by another jurisdiction that:(1)
has requirements for the license that are substantially equivalent to those of this state; or(2)
has a reciprocity agreement with this state for the license.(c)
The department, with approval of the governor, may enter into an agreement with another state to allow for licensing by reciprocity.
Source:
Section 51.4041 — Alternative Qualifications for License, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.51.htm#51.4041 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
