{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-55.007","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 55.007","heading":"LICENSE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS WITH MILITARY EXPERIENCE.","body":"(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency that issues a license shall, with respect to an applicant who is a military service member or military veteran, credit verified military service, training, or education toward the licensing requirements, other than an examination requirement, for a license issued by the state agency.\n(b) The state agency shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.\n(c) Rules adopted under this section may not apply to an applicant who:\n(1) holds a restricted license issued by another jurisdiction; or\n(2) has an unacceptable criminal history according to the law applicable to the state agency.\nAdded by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 66 (S.B. 162), Sec. 3, eff. May 18, 2013.","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#55.007","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"5661ff1f8b68e11f75fa7f78b03a8aec3da2f1f48ab3f804fdd6945603573150","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-55.006","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-55.008"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}