Section 53.0231 - Notice of Pending Denial of License(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a licensing authority may not deny a person a license or the opportunity to be examined for a license because of the person's prior conviction of an offense unless the licensing authority: (1) provides written notice to the person of the reason for the intended denial; and(2) allows the person not less than 30 days to submit any relevant information to the licensing authority.(b) A notice required under Subsection (a) must contain, as applicable: (1) a statement that the person is disqualified from receiving the license or being examined for the license because of the person's prior conviction of an offense specified in the notice; or(2) a statement that: (A) the final decision of the licensing authority to deny the person a license or the opportunity to be examined for the license will be based on the factors listed in Section 53.023(a); and(B) it is the person's responsibility to obtain and provide to the licensing authority evidence regarding the factors listed in Section 53.023(a).Added by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 765,Sec. 9, eff. 9/1/2019.