(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a licensing authority may not deny a person a license or the opportunity to be examined for a license because of the person’s prior conviction of an offense unless the licensing authority:
(1) provides written notice to the person of the reason for the intended denial; and
(2) allows the person not less than 30 days to submit any relevant information to the licensing authority.
(b) A notice required under Subsection (a) must contain, as applicable:
(1) a statement that the person is disqualified from receiving the license or being examined for the license because of the person’s prior conviction of an offense specified in the notice; or
(2) a statement that:
(A) the final decision of the licensing authority to deny the person a license or the opportunity to be examined for the license will be based on the factors listed in § 53.023(a); and
(B) it is the person’s responsibility to obtain and provide to the licensing authority evidence regarding the factors listed in § 53.023(a).