# Tex. Occupations Code § 802.055: CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C802_S802.055

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Occupations Code § 802.055
- **Heading:** CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 802 / Section 802.055

## Text

The department shall conduct a criminal background check on each applicant who submits an application for a license under this chapter and on any controlling person of the applicant. The department may, as permitted by law:

(1) examine any criminal conviction, guilty plea, or deferred adjudication of the applicant or controlling person; and

(2) obtain any criminal history or record of the applicant or controlling person.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Occupations Code § 802.001 § 802.001. SHORT TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C802_S802.001.md)
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- [Tex. Occupations Code § 802.003 § 802.003. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C802_S802.003.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 802.004 § 802.004. PRESUMPTION OF USE FOR BREEDING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C802_S802.004.md)
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- [Tex. Occupations Code § 802.056 § 802.056. DIRECTORY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C802_S802.056.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 802.057 § 802.057. DISCIPLINARY DATABASE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C802_S802.057.md)
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