Texas Occupations Code
§ 164.052 — PROHIBITED PRACTICES BY PHYSICIAN OR LICENSE APPLICANT
OC § 164.052Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part B. PHYSICIANS · Ch. 164. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AND PROCEDURES · Art. B. LICENSE DENIAL AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)A physician or an applicant for a license to practice medicine commits a prohibited practice if that person:
(1)submits to the board a false or misleading statement, document, or certificate in an application for a license;
(2)presents to the board a license, certificate, or diploma that was illegally or fraudulently obtained;
(3)commits fraud or deception in taking or passing an examination;
(4)uses alcohol or drugs in an intemperate manner that, in the board's opinion, could endanger a patient's life;
(5)commits unprofessional or dishonorable conduct that is likely to deceive or defraud the public, as provided by Section 164.053, or injure the public;
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 1.42, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 6, eff. October 29, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 436 (H.B. 3994), Sec. 13, eff. January 1, 2016. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 441 (S.B. 8), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1231 (H.B. 1504), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 251 (H.B. 1434), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 335 (S.B. 14), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 758 (S.B. 31), Sec. 11, eff. June 20, 2025.