Section 143.7 - Prior Out-of-State or Federal ConvictionsWhere there exists one or more convictions or successful completion of a punishment similar to a term of deferred adjudication community supervision for offenses of felony grade, in other states or in federal court, prior to the last Texas conviction, the Board will consider recommending a pardon only if the applicant:
(1) provides a clearance by full pardon from the jurisdiction(s) of the previous conviction(s); or(2) furnishes proof in writing that the other jurisdiction(s) will not act until a full pardon is granted by the Governor of Texas.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 143.7
The provisions of this §143.7 adopted to be effective August 15, 1989, 14 TexReg 3812; amended to be effective March 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 1362; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 18, May 4, 2018, TexReg 2795, eff. 5/9/2018