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2025 Texas Statutes
Occupations Code
Title 2 - General Provisions Relating to Licensing
Chapter 55 - Licensing of Military Service Members, Military Veterans, and Military Spouses
Section 55.008. Apprenticeship Requirements for Applicant With Military Experience

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TX Occ Code § 55.008 (2025)
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Sec. 55.008. APPRENTICESHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANT WITH MILITARY EXPERIENCE. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, if an apprenticeship is required for a license issued by a state agency, the state agency shall credit verified military service, training, or education that is relevant to the occupation toward the apprenticeship requirements for the license.

(b) The state agency shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 348 (H.B. 2254), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.

Redesignated and amended from Occupations Code, Section 55.005 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1193 (S.B. 1307), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2015.

Redesignated from Occupations Code, Section 55.005 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(43), eff. September 1, 2015.

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