What is the status of HB2038?

Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).

Who sponsored HB2038?

Tom Oliverson (R, HD-130), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2038?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB02038

Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session

Texas HB2038: Relating to the issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the insured's health policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.

Q: What is HB2038?

HB2038 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the insured's health policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.

Q: What does HB2038 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the insured's health policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.

Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025

What the bill says

An act relating to the issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the insured's health policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.

From the enrolled text, May 30, 2025:

AN ACT relating to the issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the insured's health policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: ARTICLE 1. SHORT TITLE SECTION 1.001. This Act shall be known as the Decreasing Occupational Certification Timelines, Obstacles, and Regulations (DOCTOR) Act. ARTICLE 2. FOREIGN LICENSE HOLDERS SECTION 2.001. Subchapter C, Chapter 155, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Section 155.1015 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 155.1015.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: ISSUANCE OF PROVISIONAL LICENSE TO CERTAIN ] [ADDED: FOREIGN MEDICAL LICENSE HOLDERS WITH OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: (a) ][ADDED: ] [ADDED: Subject to Subsection (b), on application, the board shall issue an ] [ADDED: initial provisional license to practice medicine to an applicant ] [ADDED: who:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: has been granted a degree of doctor of medicine or ] [ADDED: a substantially similar degree by a program of medical education ] [ADDED: that meets eligibility requirements for the applicant to apply for ] [ADDED: certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical ] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: has been licensed in good standing to practice ] [ADDED: medicine in another country and is not the …

Texas HB2038: Relating to the issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the insured's health policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.

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