Tex. Occupations Code § 55.005
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 55.005, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 55.005. EXPEDITED LICENSE PROCEDURE FOR MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, MILITARY VETERANS, AND MILITARY SPOUSES.
Official statutory text
(a) A state agency that issues a license shall, not later than the 10th business day after the date a military service member, military veteran, or military spouse files an application for a license:
(1) process the application; and
(2) issue the license to an applicant who qualifies for the license under Section 55.004.
(b) A license issued under this section may not be a provisional license and must confer the same rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a license not issued under this section.
(1) process the application; and
(2) issue the license to an applicant who qualifies for the license under Section 55.004.
(b) A license issued under this section may not be a provisional license and must confer the same rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a license not issued under this section.
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