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Can I Get a Professional or Occupational License if I Am Undocumented

May 12, 2024License Defense

Can I Get a Professional or Occupational License in Texas if I Am an Undocumented Immigrant?

Obtaining a professional or occupational license requires that you meet various requirements, such as completing education, training, and testing. You must also meet certain eligibility requirements, such as passing a criminal background check. In some professions, your legal immigration status may impact your ability to obtain necessary licensing. Understanding the relevant eligibility requirements in advance can save you from embarking upon a lengthy and expensive education before learning they are ineligible for professional or occupational...

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Military Spouses and Rights to Occupational Licenses Under

May 11, 2024License Defense

Military Spouses and Rights to Occupational Licenses Under SCRA: A Recent Federal Court Ruling Against the Texas Education Agency

Historically, the Texas Board of Education (TEA) has licensed and regulated Texas teachers, principals, and other educators. As a result, the State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC), a TEA division, has the authority to receive, investigate, and prosecute complaints against these licensed professional educators.  An experienced educator’s license defense attorney can represent your interests in any disciplinary proceedings regarding alleged violations of the rules and laws governing veterinarians. We can review your case, explore your...

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Avoiding Social Media During Your Disciplinary Proceedings

May 07, 2024License Defense

Avoiding Social Media During Your Disciplinary Proceedings

Social media is a common outlet for many if not most, individuals in their professional and personal lives. Businesses benefit from advertising on social media and interacting with clients or patients. Individuals use social media for various reasons, including connecting with family and friends and airing opinions on different subjects. However, social media can also be problematic, particularly regarding one's employment, business, and professional licensing board. If you are facing investigation or a disciplinary proceedings...

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What to Do if You Know that Your Professional Licensing Board is Investigating You

May 06, 2024License Defense

What to Do if You Know that Your Professional Licensing Board is Investigating You

Enlisting the help of an experienced Texas licensing board defense attorney from the outset of your disciplinary proceedings can result in a better outcome in your case. If you are facing a disciplinary complaint, contacting an attorney to prepare a quick and appropriate response is key. As your disciplinary case proceeds, we can explain the process, explore your potential defenses, and work to obtain the best possible outcome in your case. Together, we can find...

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Defense Strategies in Your Professional Disciplinary Proceedings

May 05, 2024License Defense

Defense Strategies in Your Professional Disciplinary Proceedings

As a licensed professional in Texas, you are subject to various laws and rules that your licensing agency or board enforces. Failure to follow these laws may result in complaints against you, which, in turn, may lead to disciplinary proceedings against you. The sanctions you can receive because of these proceedings can be severe and devastating for your career and livelihood. The most serious cases may impair your ability to work in your profession in...

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New Law Temporarily Places Texas Veterinary Board Under

May 01, 2024License Defense

New Law Temporarily Places Texas Veterinary Board Under the Direction of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Under the Texas Veterinary Licensing Act, the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (TBVME) historically has licensed and regulated Doctors of Veterinary Medicine (DVMs), Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVTs), and Equine Dental Providers (EDPs). As a result, the TBVME has the authority to receive, investigate, and prosecute complaints against these licensed professionals who have committed alleged misconduct. However, as of September 1, 2023, the TBVME has operated under the guidance and direction of the Texas Department...

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What Are Proposals for Decisions

April 23, 2024License Defense

What Are Proposals for Decisions?

Texas professional licensing boards and agencies resolve most complaints against licensees informally by agreement. However, when a licensing board and the licensee cannot agree on whether the licensee has violated a rule or law governing their profession or the appropriate sanction for a violation, the board refers the case to the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) for scheduling of an evidentiary hearing (trial). Having an experienced Texas licensing board defense attorney on your...

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What Happens if I Fail to Follow an Agreed Order

April 22, 2024License Defense

What Happens if I Fail to Follow an Agreed Board Order?

If you are a licensed professional in Texas, you are subject to various laws and rules that govern your profession. Your licensing board or agency can also assess different sanctions against you through disciplinary proceedings if they find that you have violated those laws or rules, including agreed board orders.  When facing disciplinary proceedings, you should understand the potential range of consequences that you may face for agreed board orders and other types of sanctions....

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Administrative Hearings at the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH)

February 16, 2024License Defense

Administrative Hearings at the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH)

You may not know what to expect when you receive notice of a disciplinary complaint from your professional licensing agency. In most cases, licensed professionals can informally resolve their disciplinary proceedings by agreement. However, when an informal resolution to the complaint is impossible, your case may need to proceed to a hearing before the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH).   An adverse decision in your professional licensing case can cause serious consequences that may...

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Aggravating and Mitigating Factors in Disciplinary Proceeding Sanctions

February 15, 2024License Defense

Aggravating and Mitigating Factors in Disciplinary Proceeding Sanctions

Texas professional licensing boards and agencies have wide discretion in determining sanctions for violating the laws and rules governing professionals. While some professions have advisory guidelines or recommended sanctions for various types of misconduct, a licensing board generally has the ultimate authority to decide the outcome of a disciplinary case. In making that determination, professional licensing boards often consider aggravating and mitigating factors. Having an experienced Texas licensing board defense attorney on your side can...

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