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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 1701.313. Disqualification: Conviction of Barratry

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A person who has been convicted of barratry under Section 38.12, Penal Code, is disqualified to be an officer, telecommunicator, or county jailer, and the commission may not issue a license to the person.

(b) For purposes of this section and Section 1701.503, a person is convicted of barratry if a court enters an adjudication of guilt against the person regardless of whether:

(1) the sentence is subsequently probated and the person is discharged from community supervision;

(2) the accusation, complaint, information, or indictment against the person is dismissed following community supervision; or

(3) the person is pardoned for the offense, unless the pardon is granted expressly for subsequent proof of innocence.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 1701.313. Disqualification: Conviction of Barratry - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/occupations-code/occ-sect-1701-313/

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