Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 248A.053. Initial or Renewal License Term;  Renewal;  Notification

(a) An initial or renewal license issued under this chapter expires on the third anniversary of the date of issuance.  The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt a system under which licenses expire on staggered dates during each three-year period.  The commission shall prorate the license fee as appropriate if the expiration date of a license changes as a result of this subsection.

(b) A person applying to renew a center license shall:

(c) The commission shall assess a $50 per day late fee to a license holder who submits a renewal application after the date required by Subsection (b)(1), except that the total amount of a late fee may not exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the license renewal fee or $500.

(d) At least 120 days before expiration of a center license, the commission shall notify the owner or operator of the center of the license expiration.