Texas Occupations Code

§ 155.012 — LICENSING OF CERTAIN MILITARY VETERANS

OC § 155.012Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part B. PHYSICIANS · Ch. 155. LICENSE TO PRACTICE MEDICINE · Art. A. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

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(a)In this section, "active duty" and "armed forces of the United States" have the meanings assigned by Section 55.001.

(b)The board shall issue a license to practice medicine to an applicant who:

(1)is licensed in good standing as a physician in another state;

(2)is a veteran of the armed forces of the United States who retired from or otherwise left military service not more than one year before the application date for a license under this section;

(3)was, at the time of retiring from or leaving military service:

(A)serving on active duty; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 213 (H.B. 879), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.