Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 263.001. Grounds for Refusal to Issue License;  Application of Open Meetings Law

(1) presents to the board fraudulent or false evidence of the person's qualification for examination or license;

(2) is guilty of any illegality, fraud, or deception during the examination or the process to secure a license;

(3) is habitually intoxicated or is addicted to drugs;

(4) commits a dishonest or illegal practice in or connected to dentistry or dental hygiene;

(5) is convicted of a felony under a federal law or law of this state;  or

(6) is found to have violated a law of this state relating to the practice of dentistry within the 12 months preceding the date the person filed an application for a license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene.