Section 164.0595. Temporary Suspension or Restriction of License for Certain Arrests

TX Occ Code § 164.0595 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 164.0595. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OR RESTRICTION OF LICENSE FOR CERTAIN ARRESTS. (a) A disciplinary panel appointed under Section 164.059 may suspend or restrict the license of a person arrested for an offense under:

(1) Section 22.011(a)(2), Penal Code (sexual assault of a child);

(2) Section 22.021(a)(1)(B), Penal Code (aggravated sexual assault of a child);

(3) Section 21.02, Penal Code (continuous sexual abuse of a young child or children); or

(4) Section 21.11, Penal Code (indecency with a child).

(b) Before suspending or restricting a license under this section, the disciplinary panel must determine that the person arrested for an offense listed in Subsection (a) is the same person who holds a license issued by the board.

(c) A suspension or restriction under this section remains in effect until the final disposition of the case.

(d) Sections 164.059(c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) apply to a suspension or restriction under this section.

(e) The board shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules regarding evidence that serves as proof of final disposition of a case.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 883 (S.B. 263), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.