(a)For the purposes of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter
53, §§1101.354, 1102.107, 1102.108, 1102.109, and §535.400(f)
of this title, the Texas Real Estate Commission considers that a deferred
adjudication deemed a conviction under §53.021 or a conviction
of the following criminal offenses directly relate to the duties and
responsibilities of a real estate broker, real estate salesperson,
easement or right-of-way agent, professional inspector, real estate
inspector or apprentice inspector for the reason that the commission
of the offenses tends to demonstrate the person's inability to represent
the interest of another with honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity:
(1)offenses involving fraud or misrepresentation;
(2)offenses involving forgery, falsification of records,
or perjury;
(3)offenses involving the offering, paying, or taking
of bribes, kickbacks, or other illegal compensation;
(4)offenses against real or personal property belonging
to another;
(5)offenses against the person;
(6)offenses against public administration;
(7)offenses involving the sale or other disposition
of real or personal property belonging to another without authorization
of law;
(8)offenses involving moral turpitude;
(9)offenses in violation of Chapter 21, Texas Penal
Code (sexual offenses);
(10)offenses for which the person has been required
to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Texas Code of Criminal
Procedure;
(11)felonies involving the manufacture, delivery,
or intent to deliver controlled substances;
(12)offenses of attempting or conspiring to commit
any of the foregoing offenses;
(13)offenses involving aiding and abetting the commission
of an offense listed in this section;
(14)repeated violations of one criminal statute or
multiple violations of different criminal statutes;
(15)felonies involving driving while intoxicated (DWI)
or driving under the influence (DUI); and
(b)In determining whether a criminal offense not listed
in subsection (a) of this section is directly related to an occupation
regulated by the Commission, the Commission shall consider:
(1)the nature and seriousness of the crime;
(2)the relationship of the crime to the purposes for
requiring a license to engage in the occupation;
(3)the extent to which a license might offer an opportunity
to engage in further criminal activity of the same type as that in
which the person previously had been involved; and
(4)the relationship of the crime to the ability, capacity,
or fitness required to perform the duties and discharge the responsibilities
of the licensed occupation.
(c)When determining a person's present fitness for
a license, the Commission shall also consider the following evidence:
(1)the extent and nature of the person's past criminal
activity;
(2)the age of the person at the time of the commission
of the offense;
(3)the amount of time that has elapsed since the person's
last criminal activity;
(4)the conduct and work activity of the person before
and following the criminal activity;
(5)the person's compliance with the court-ordered
terms and conditions while on parole, supervised release, probation,
or community supervision;
(6)the time remaining, if any, on the person's term
of parole, supervised release, probation, or community supervision;
(7)evidence of the person's rehabilitation or rehabilitative
effort while incarcerated or following release; and
(8)other evidence of the person's present fitness,
including letters of recommendation from: prosecution, law enforcement,
and correctional officers who prosecuted, arrested, or had custodial
responsibility for the person; the sheriff and chief of police in
the community where the person resides; and any other persons in contact
with the person.
(d)It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide
to the Commission:
(1)the recommendations of prosecution, law enforcement,
and correctional authorities;
(2)signed letters of character reference from persons
in the applicant's business or professional community which confirm
that the writer knows about the applicant's prior criminal conduct;
(3)proof in such form as may be required by the Commission
that he or she has maintained a record of steady employment;
(4)proof that the applicant has supported his or her
dependents, if any;
(5)proof that the applicant has maintained a record
of good conduct;
(6)proof that the applicant has paid all outstanding
court costs, supervision fees, fines, and restitution as may have
been ordered in all criminal cases; and
(7)if the applicant submits a letter of character
reference from a prospective sponsor, the letter must confirm that
the writer knows about the applicant's prior criminal conduct.
The agency
certifies that legal counsel has
reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's
legal authority.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on May 8, 2018
TRD-201802074 Kerri Lewis
General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Effective date: May 28, 2018
Proposal publication date: December 1, 2017
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3092
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