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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Occupations Code § 53.003: LEGISLATIVE INTENT; LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER.

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  1. OCCUPATIONS CODE
  2. TITLE 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENSING
  3. CHAPTER 53. CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION
  4. SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

(a) It is the intent of the legislature to enhance opportunities for a person to obtain gainful employment after the person has:

(1) been convicted of an offense; and

(2) discharged the sentence for the offense.

(b) This chapter shall be liberally construed to carry out the intent of the legislature.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 1342), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:31Z. Source file · JSON

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