Tex. Occupations Code § 453.208: ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.

(a) The board shall issue a license to an applicant who:

(1) passes the examination under Section 453.205;

(2) meets the qualifications prescribed by Section 453.203; and

(3) has not committed an act that constitutes a ground for denial of a license under Section 453.351.

(b) The board may issue a physical therapist assistant license to a person who has not completed an accredited physical therapist assistant program if the person:

(1) meets the requirements under Section 453.203(a); and

(2) has not been the subject of disciplinary action in another state or nation.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.