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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the consequences of a criminal conviction on a person's |
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eligibility for an occupational license. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 53.021(a-1), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a-1) Subsections (a)(1), (3), and (4) do [Subsection (a)
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does] not apply to a person who has been convicted only of an |
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offense punishable as a Class C misdemeanor, and Subsection (a)(2) |
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does not apply to a person who has been convicted only of an offense |
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punishable as a Class B or C misdemeanor, unless: |
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(1) the person is an applicant for or the holder of a |
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license that authorizes the person to possess a firearm; and |
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(2) the offense for which the person was convicted is a |
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misdemeanor crime of domestic violence as that term is defined by 18 |
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U.S.C. Section 921. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to an |
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application for, or a disciplinary proceeding regarding, a license |
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or other authorization that is pending with a licensing authority |
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on the effective date of this Act or an application filed or a |
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disciplinary proceeding commenced on or after that date. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |