| (a) This section implements Texas Occupations Code
§55.004(d) as it relates to a non-resident service member or
spouse applicant to the department for a license with a residency
requirement for license eligibility.
(b) This section applies to a service member or military
spouse, as defined under §60.501, that is not a resident of the
State of Texas at the time of the filing of an application with the
department for a license that requires residency status.
(c) A non-resident service member or spouse applicant
under this section is eligible to obtain a license issued by the department
if the applicant provides documentation sufficient to establish residency
within the State of Texas.
(d) A non-resident service member or spouse applicant
seeking to establish in-state residency to demonstrate eligibility
to apply for a specific license under this section must submit the
following documentation:
(1) a completed license application and supporting
documents associated with the specific department license;
(2) documents sufficient to establish residency, including
but not limited to, a copy of the permanent change of station order
for the service member or the spouse applicant;
(3) documents showing proof of active duty status for
the service member; and
(4) if a spouse applicant, a copy of a document showing
proof of status as a military spouse.
(e) An applicant under this section must comply with
all license requirements for the specific license obtained.
(f) If a service member or spouse of a service member
is licensed by way of an interstate licensure compact with Texas,
the service member or spouse shall be subject to the requirements
of the compact and the applicable laws of this State, and not this
section.
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