§ 53.021 Authority to Revoke, Suspend, or Deny License
§ 53.0211 Licensing of Certain Applicants With Prior Criminal Convictions
§ 53.022 Factors in Determining Whether Conviction Directly Relates to Occupation
§ 53.023 Additional Factors for Licensing Authority to Consider After Determining Conviction Directly Relates to Occupation
§ 53.0231 Notice of Pending Denial of License
§ 53.0232 Limitation Regarding Consideration of Certain Arrests
§ 53.024 Proceedings Governed by Administrative Procedure Act
§ 53.025 Guidelines
§ 53.026 Applicant Best Practices Guide

Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code Chapter 53 > Subchapter B - Ineligibility for License

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005