S.B. No. 2073
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to eligibility to hold the office of notary public.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subsection (e), Section 406.009, Government
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
         (e)  The following may [dismissal and discharge of
  proceedings under either the misdemeanor adult probation and
  supervision law or the adult probation, parole, and mandatory
  supervision law shall] not be considered a conviction for the
  purposes of determining eligibility and good cause:
               (1)  a dismissal of a proceeding against the defendant
  and discharge of the defendant before an adjudication of guilt; and
               (2)  a finding of guilt that has been set aside.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2073 passed the Senate on
  April 30, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2073 passed the House on
  May 26, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 0, one present
  not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor