Texas Administrative Code
Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS
Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS
Chapter 140 - CRIMINAL HISTORY AND CONVICTIONS
Subchapter A - CRIMINAL HISTORY AND CONVICTIONS
Section 140.1 - Criminal History and Convictions - Engineers
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 53 provides that the board 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 board under §53.025.
(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 board rules or any statute governing a profession regulated by the board.