What are the qualifications for a licensure with regard to criminal history?
Applicants are encouraged to review the eligibility criteria in Section 1702.113 of the Private Security Act, and Board administrative rules 35.42 through 35.46 (and all other provisions applicable to the specific license being sought). These can be found at the link for “Statutes and Rules” http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/psb/statutuesandrules.htm The eligibility criteria have recently changed. Please refer to the materials provided elsewhere on this website, under the links for “New Legislation for PSB” http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/psb/legislation.htm and “Statutes and Rules” http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/psb/statutuesandrules.htm. Specifically, we would suggest that you review the document entitled “New Eligibility Criteria,” which can be found at the link for “New Legislation for PSB.
• Be at least 18 years of age; • Not have been convicted of two or more felony offenses, a single felony within the past twenty years; or a Class A misdemeanor within the past ten years; • Not be currently charged with a Class A misdemeanor or felony offense, under an information or indictment; Rev 11/28/07 • Not have been adjudicated as having engaged in felony level delinquent conduct within the past ten years; • Not have been found by a court to be incompetent by reason of a mental defect or disease and not have been restored to competency; • Not have been dishonorably discharged from the United States armed services, discharged from the United States armed services under other conditions determined by the board to be prohibitive, or dismissed from the United States armed services if a commissioned officer in the United States armed services; • Not be required to register in this or any other state as a sex offender; • Not have charges pending for or have been convicted in any juris
