Sec. 53.0231. NOTICE OF PENDING DENIAL OF LICENSE. (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 Section 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 Section 53.023 (a).
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