Jason Danowsky, Author at FosterDanowsky, Austin, Texas

About Jason Danowsky

Jason Danowsky’s practice focuses on professional and vocational license representation and telecommunications regulatory support. Jason provides representation before licensing boards that regulate a host of professionals such as engineers, nurses, accountants, pharmacists, counselors, electricians, alarm installers, and loan originators.

Entries by Jason Danowsky

State Agencies May Not Consider an Arrest When Denying an Occupational License

October 11, 2019/in blog/by Jason Danowsky

This is the first part of a series in which we review changes to Texas agencies’ authority to punish occupational licensees based on criminal background. Effective September 1, 2019, several laws now improve the chances of Texans to obtain professional licenses despite their criminal history. In Senate Bill Number 1217, the Texas Legislature made it […]

Sunset Commission Proposal that DPS be Directed to Work with TDLR to Develop Regulatory Processes and Rules.

April 11, 2019/in blog/by Jason Danowsky

This is the ninth part in an ongoing series reviewing proposed changes to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) rules and law by the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission (Sunset Commission). As we discussed previously, DPS is being reviewed by the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission, which has prepared its report for the Texas Legislature in the […]

Sunset Commission Proposal that DPS be Required to Establish a Process to Informally Resolve Complaints

April 2, 2019/in blog/by Jason Danowsky

This is the eighth part in an ongoing series reviewing proposed changes to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) rules and law by the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission (Sunset Commission). As we discussed previously, DPS is being reviewed by the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission, which has prepared its report for the Texas Legislature in the […]

Sunset Commission Proposal that DPS be Directed to Cease Permanently Disqualifying Individuals for Certain Convictions

March 22, 2019/in blog/by Jason Danowsky

This is the seventh part in an ongoing series reviewing proposed changes to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) rules and law by the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission (Sunset Commission). As we discussed previously, DPS is being reviewed by the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission, which has prepared its report for the Texas Legislature in the […]

Sunset Commission Proposal that DPS be Directed to Consider Mitigating and Aggravating Factors in Assessing Criminal History

March 13, 2019/in blog/by Jason Danowsky

This is the sixth part in an ongoing series reviewing proposed changes to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) rules and law by the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission (Sunset Commission). As we discussed previously, DPS is being reviewed by the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission, which has prepared its report for the Texas Legislature in the […]