Bars to Employment

Consistent with the Texas Health and Safety Code, 250.006, convictions of criminal offenses, which constitute an absolute bar to employment:

criminal homicide (Penal Code, Chp 19)
kidnapping and unlawful restraint (Penal Code, Chp 20)
continuous sexual abuse of young child or children (Penal Code, 21.02)
Indecent exposure (Penal Code, 21.08)
indecency with a child (Penal Code, 21.11)
improper relationship between educator and student (Penal Code, 21.12)
improper photography or visual recording (Penal Code, 21.15)
sexual assault (Penal Code 22.011)
aggravated assault (Penal Code 22.02)
injury to a child, elderly individual or disabled individual (Penal Code 22.04)
abandoning or endangering a child (Penal Code 22.041)
deadly conduct (Penal Code, 22.05)
aggravated sexual assault (Penal Code, 22.021)
terroristic threat (Penal Code, 22.07)
aiding suicide (Penal Code 22.08)
agreement to abduct from custody (Penal Code 25.031)
sale or purchase of a child (Penal Code 25.08)
arson (Penal Code 28.02)
robbery (Penal Code 29.02)
aggravated robbery (Penal Code 29.03)
online solicitation of a minor (Penal Code, 33.021)
money laundering (Penal Code, 34.02)
Medicaid fraud (Penal Code, 35A.02)
cruelty to animals (Penal Code, 42.09)
false identification as peace officer (Penal Code, 37.12)
disorderly conduct (Penal Code, 42.01(a)(7), (8), (9))
a conviction under the laws of another state, federal law or the Uniform Code of Military Justice for an offense containing elements that are substantially similar to the elements of an offense listed in a - y above and (aa) a conviction which occurred within the previous five years for (A) assault that is punishable as a Class A misdemeanor or as a felony (Penal Code, 22.01) (B) burglary (Penal Code, 30.03) (C) theft that is punishable as a felony (Penal Code, Chapter 31) (D) misapplication of fiduciary property or property of a financial institution that is punishable as a Class A misdemeanor or felony (Penal Code, 32.45) or (E) securing execution of a document by deception that is punishable as a Class A misdemeanor or a felony (Penal Code, 32.46).