TX SB2475

Requires applicants for peer specialist or peer specialist supervisor certification to disclose all criminal history to certification entities, including misdemeanor and felony charges, indictments, community supervision placements, and convictions

Establishes a five-category offense classification system determining certification eligibility: Category 1 offenses (capital crimes, sexual offenses involving children, first-degree homicide) result in permanent disqualification; Category 2 offenses (kidnapping, arson, other homicides) impose a 15-year bar; Category 3 offenses (other violent felonies) impose a 10-year bar; Categories 4 and 5 (drug/alcohol offenses, Class A/B misdemeanors) impose a 2-year bar

Requires certification entities to defer decisions on applications when an applicant has pending criminal charges or indictments for qualifying offenses, with notification to applicants by certified mail

Prohibits certification for individuals listed on the employee misconduct registry or those found incapacitated by a court due to mental defect or disease

Allows certification entities to develop a commission-approved exception process for applicants with qualifying criminal histories based on extraordinary circumstances, though no exceptions are permitted for misconduct registry listings