Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 351.304. Procedure for Renewal

(a) Not later than the date provided under Section 351.302, an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist shall pay to the board a renewal fee for the renewal of a license to practice optometry or therapeutic optometry.  A person may renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee to the board before the license expiration date.

(b) A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by paying to the board a renewal fee that is equal to one and one-half times the renewal fee set by the board under Section 351.152.  If a person's license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year, the person may renew the license by paying to the board a renewal fee that is equal to two times the renewal fee set by the board under Section 351.152.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, a person whose license has been expired for one year or more may not renew the license.  The person may obtain a new license by submitting to reexamination and complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license.