Texas HB3673 amends the Occupations Code to allow licensing authorities to issue provisional occupational licenses to applicants with criminal.

Texas HB3673 modifies the Occupations Code to require licensing authorities to issue either a full occupational license or a provisional license valid for six months to otherwise qualified applicants who have been convicted of an offense. The provisional license for inmates imprisoned in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice starts on the date of their release. The bill takes effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both houses; otherwise, it becomes effective September 1, 2025.

Texas HB3673 amends the Occupations Code to allow licensing authorities to issue provisional occupational licenses to applicants with criminal.

Texas HB3673 modifies the Occupations Code to require licensing authorities to issue either a full occupational license or a provisional license valid for six months to otherwise qualified applicants who have been convicted of an offense. The provisional license for inmates imprisoned in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice starts on the date of their release. The bill takes effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both houses; otherwise, it becomes effective September 1, 2025.