Texas HB2498 amends the Occupations Code to modify the criteria for occupational licensing authorities to consider when deciding to suspend, revoke.

HB2498 amends the Texas Occupations Code to change how licensing authorities determine if a criminal conviction affects a person's eligibility for an occupational license. The bill specifies that authorities must consider various factors, including the nature and seriousness of the crime, the relationship of the crime to the occupation, and the person's rehabilitation efforts. Licensing authorities must also notify applicants that prior convictions may disqualify them from receiving a license and inform them of the factors considered in such decisions.

Texas HB2498 amends the Occupations Code to modify the criteria for occupational licensing authorities to consider when deciding to suspend, revoke.

HB2498 amends the Texas Occupations Code to change how licensing authorities determine if a criminal conviction affects a person's eligibility for an occupational license. The bill specifies that authorities must consider various factors, including the nature and seriousness of the crime, the relationship of the crime to the occupation, and the person's rehabilitation efforts. Licensing authorities must also notify applicants that prior convictions may disqualify them from receiving a license and inform them of the factors considered in such decisions.