{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-55.008","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 55.008","heading":"APPRENTICESHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANT WITH MILITARY EXPERIENCE.","body":"(a) Notwithstanding any other law, if an apprenticeship is required for a license issued by a state agency, the state agency shall credit verified military service, training, or education that is relevant to the occupation toward the apprenticeship requirements for the license.\n(b) The state agency shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.\nAdded by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 348 (H.B. 2254), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.\nRedesignated and amended from Occupations Code, Section 55.005 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1193 (S.B. 1307), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2015.\nRedesignated from Occupations Code, Section 55.005 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(43), eff. September 1, 2015.","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#55.008","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"2aad2e7bd1e32f79c27b336950b4ff44d0b4a0631342258dd8b32ac98c29deae","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-55.007","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-55.009"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}