{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-351.307","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 351.307","heading":"GOVERNMENTAL SERVICE, TRAINING, OR EDUCATION.","body":"An optometrist or therapeutic optometrist may obtain reinstatement of an expired license without paying a lapsed renewal fee or other fee and without passing an examination if:\n(1) the license holder's license expired while the license holder was engaged in:\n(A) active duty with a United States military service or with the United States Public Health Service;\n(B) full-time federal service; or\n(C) training or education under the supervision of the United States, before induction into a United States military service;\n(2) termination of the license holder's service, training, or education occurred other than by dishonorable discharge; and\n(3) not later than the first anniversary of the date of termination of the service, training, or education, the license holder provides the board with an affidavit stating that:\n(A) the license holder was engaged in the service, training, or education; and\n(B) termination of the service, training, or education occurred other than by dishonorable discharge.\nActs 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS","SUBTITLE F. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO EYES AND VISION","CHAPTER 351. OPTOMETRISTS AND THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRISTS","SUBCHAPTER G. LICENSE RENEWAL"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.351.htm#351.307","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"f5d10c847ea34f4fadcdd93eed3bb27547e4b5e0ad7c0bb10d9f6a0009ba8408","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-351.3065","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-351.308"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}