{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-55.005","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 55.005","heading":"EXPEDITED LICENSE PROCEDURE FOR MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, MILITARY VETERANS, AND MILITARY SPOUSES.","body":"(a) A state agency that issues a license shall, not later than the 10th business day after the date a military service member, military veteran, or military spouse files an application for a license:\n(1) process the application; and\n(2) issue the license to an applicant who qualifies for the license under Section 55.004.\n(b) A license issued under this section may not be a provisional license and must confer the same rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a license not issued under this section.\nAdded by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 66 (S.B. 162), Sec. 3, eff. May 18, 2013.\nAmended by:\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1193 (S.B. 1307), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1193 (S.B. 1307), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015.\nActs 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1061 (S.B. 422), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2023.\nActs 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 686 (H.B. 5629), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2025.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENSING","CHAPTER 55. LICENSING OF MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, MILITARY VETERANS, AND MILITARY SPOUSES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.55.htm#55.005","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"4a473996b0c36014535160d8a89f83c1b41e3311eb1b9227a4feb60320123d5d","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-55.0043","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-55.006"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}