The bill, H.B. No. 3673, aims to amend the Occupations Code regarding the revocation of occupational licenses for individuals with certain criminal convictions and to establish a process for issuing provisional occupational licenses to eligible applicants. Specifically, it revises Section 53.021(b) to stipulate that a license holder's license will be revoked upon imprisonment following a felony conviction for offenses that directly relate to their licensed occupation, those listed in Article 42A.054 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, or sexually violent offenses as defined by Article 62.001. The bill also removes references to felony community supervision revocation and parole revocation from the criteria for license revocation.

Additionally, the bill introduces provisions in Section 53.0211 that allow licensing authorities to issue provisional licenses to applicants who are either inmates or individuals on parole or mandatory supervision, provided they have completed or are enrolled in an educational program from specified institutions. The term of the provisional license is set for 12 months, starting upon the applicant's release from imprisonment. Furthermore, the bill mandates that the Texas Department of Criminal Justice provide relevant information to licensing authorities to assist in determining an inmate's eligibility for a license. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote from both houses or on September 1, 2025, if that threshold is not met.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Occupations Code 53.0211 (Occupations Code 53)
House Committee Report: Occupations Code 53.021, Occupations Code 53.0211, Government Code 508.313 (Government Code 508, Occupations Code 53)