(a) Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 53 provides that the board may suspend or revoke an existing license or registration, disqualify a person from receiving a license or registration, or deny a person the opportunity to be examined for a license or registration if the person has been convicted of an offense listed under §53.021(a) or has a deferred adjudication that qualifies as a conviction under §53.021(d). Any such action shall be made after consideration of the factors listed in Texas Occupations Code, §53.022 and §53.023 and the guidelines issued by the board under §53.025.
(b) A person who is incarcerated because of a felony conviction is not eligible to obtain a license or registration or renew a previously issued license or registration under board rules or any statute governing a profession regulated by the board.

Source Note: The provisions of this §140.3 adopted to be effective March 23, 2023, 48 TexReg 1562