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3. Under what circumstances can the Texas DPS suspend an LTC?
Texas Government Code Section 411.187 governs suspensions of
Texas LTCs and states that a person’s LTC may be suspended for
any of the following reasons:
Charged with a crime
The person is charged with a Class A or B misdemeanor, a crime
of disorderly conduct, or a felony by information or indictment.
In such cases, the LTC is suspended for as long as the charges
are pending, and depending on the outcome of the case, when the
matter is resolved, the person’s LTC will either be reinstated in
the event of dismissal or acquittal, or revoked upon the person’s
conviction. See Tex. Gov’t Code § 411.187.
Failure to update information
The person fails to notify DPS of a change of name, address, or
special status as an LTC instructor, a judge, a spouse of a judge,
or a prosecutor. A suspension under these circumstances lasts for
30 days. See Tex. Gov’t Code § 411.187.
Family violence protective order
If the person commits an act of family violence and is the subject
of an active protective order under the Texas Family Code, then
that person’s LTC is suspended for as long as the protective order is
active. See Tex. Gov’t Code § 411.187.
Emergency protective order
If the person was arrested for an offense of family violence or
stalking, and is the subject of a magistrate’s emergency protective
order issued under the Code of Criminal Procedure, then that
person’s LTC is suspended for as long as the order for emergency
protection is active. See Tex. Gov’t Code § 411.187.
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