# Tex. Occupations Code § 53.022: FACTORS IN DETERMINING WHETHER CONVICTION DIRECTLY RELATES TO OCCUPATION

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C53_S53.022

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Occupations Code § 53.022
- **Heading:** FACTORS IN DETERMINING WHETHER CONVICTION DIRECTLY RELATES TO OCCUPATION
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 53 / Section 53.022

## Text

In determining whether a criminal conviction directly relates to the duties and responsibilities of a licensed occupation, the licensing authority shall consider each of the following factors:

(1) the nature and seriousness of the crime;

(2) the relationship of the crime to the purposes for requiring a license to engage in the occupation;

(3) the extent to which a license might offer an opportunity to engage in further criminal activity of the same type as that in which the person previously had been involved;

(4) the relationship of the crime to the ability or capacity required to perform the duties and discharge the responsibilities of the licensed occupation; and

(5) any correlation between the elements of the crime and the duties and responsibilities of the licensed occupation.

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