Texas Occupations Code

§ 155.003 — GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

OC § 155.003Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part B. PHYSICIANS · Ch. 155. LICENSE TO PRACTICE MEDICINE · Art. A. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

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(a)To be eligible for a license under this chapter, an applicant must present proof satisfactory to the board that the applicant:

(1)is at least 21 years of age;

(2)is of good professional character and has not violated Section 164.051, 164.052, or 164.053;

(3)has completed:

(A)at least 60 semester hours of college courses, other than courses in medical school, that are acceptable to The University of Texas at Austin for credit on a bachelor of arts degree or a bachelor of science degree;

(B)the entire primary, secondary, and premedical education required in the country of medical school graduation, if the medical school is located outside the United States or Canada; or

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 1.21, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 498 (H.B. 1380), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1121 (S.B. 1148), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2018. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 827 (H.B. 1998), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2023.