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Tex. Occ. Code § 153.001 (2026)

Adoption Of Rules

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Sec. 153.001. ADOPTION OF RULES. The board may adopt rules and bylaws as necessary to:

(1) govern its own proceedings;

(2) perform its duties;

(3) regulate the practice of medicine in this state; and

(4) enforce this subtitle.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 2006–2020 · leading case: Teladoc, Inc. v. Texas Med. Bd. & Nancy Leshikar, in Her Off. Capacity as Gen. Couns. of the Texas Med. Bd., 453 S.W.3d 606 (Tex. App. 2014).
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Teladoc, Inc. v. Texas Med. Bd. & Nancy Leshikar, in Her Off. Capacity as Gen. Couns. of the Texas Med. Bd., 453 S.W.3d 606 (Tex. App. 2014). “8 (1) (TMB, Violation Guidelines); see Tex. Occ.Code §§ 153.001 (TMB’s rulemaking authority), 164.”
Joseph Cotropia v. Mary Chapman, 978 F.3d 282 (5th Cir. 2020). “See Tex. Occ. Code §§ 153.001(3), 164.001(b), 165.”
Texas Ass'n of Psychological Assocs. v. Texas State Bd. of Examiners of Psychologists & Texas Psychological Ass'n, 439 S.W.3d 597 (Tex. App. 2014). “” Tex. Occ.Code § 153.001; see also Kee, 303 S.”
Texas Med. Bd. & Scott Freshour, in His Off. Capacity as Gen. Couns. of the Texas Med. Bd. v. Teladoc, Inc. (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “8 (1) (TMB, Violation Guidelines); see Tex. Occ.Code §§ 153.001 (TMB’s rulemaking authority), 164.”
Roland F. Chalifoux, Jr., D.O. v. Texas State Bd. of Med. Examiners & Donald W. Patrick, M.D. (Tex. App. 2006). “Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 153.001 (West 2004).”
Roland F. Chalifoux, Jr., D.O. v. Texas State Bd. of Med. Examiners & Donald W. Patrick, M.D. (Tex. App. 2006). “Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 153.001 (West 2004).”
Roland F. Chalifoux, Jr., D.O. v. Texas State Bd. of Med. Examiners & Donald W. Patrick, M.D. (Tex. App. 2006). “Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 153.001 (West 2004).”
Roland F. Chalifoux, Jr., D.O. v. Texas State Bd. of Med. Examiners & Donald W. Patrick, M.D. (Tex. App. 2006). “Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 153.001 (West 2004).”
Bd. of Med. Examiners for the State of Texas & Donald W. Patrick, M.D., J.D., as Exec. Dir. of the Bd. of Med. Examiners for the State of Texas v. Vivian Adaobi O. Nzedu, M.D. (Tex. App. 2007). “Therefore, the Board has not exceeded its statutory authority by considering all of an applicant's examination attempts whenever made pursuant to section 155.056 of the Medical Practice Act.”
Bd. of Med. Examiners for the State of Texas & Donald W. Patrick, M.D., J.D., as Exec. Dir. of the Bd. of Med. Examiners for the State of Texas v. Vivian Adaobi O. Nzedu, M.D. (Tex. App. 2007). “Therefore, the Board has not exceeded its statutory authority by considering all of an applicant’s examination attempts whenever made pursuant to section 155.”
Kimberly A. Finder, M.D. v. Texas Med. Bd. (Tex. App. 2010). “See Tex. Occ. Code § 153.001(1) (West 2004). Currently, no statute or rule exists preventing testimony by competing physicians in non-standard-of-care disciplinary actions.”
— Tex. Occ. Code § 153.001(1) — 1 case
Kimberly A. Finder, M.D. v. Texas Med. Bd. (Tex. App. 2010). “See Tex. Occ. Code § 153.001(1) (West 2004). Currently, no statute or rule exists preventing testimony by competing physicians in non-standard-of-care disciplinary actions.”
— Tex. Occ. Code § 153.001(3) — 1 case
Joseph Cotropia v. Mary Chapman, 978 F.3d 282 (5th Cir. 2020). “See Tex. Occ. Code §§ 153.001(3), 164.001(b), 165.”
— Tex. Occ. Code § 153.001(3)(4) — 1 case
Texas Med. Bd. & Scott Freshour, in His Off. Capacity as Gen. Couns. of the Texas Med. Bd. v. Teladoc, Inc. (Tex. App. 2015). “8 (1) (TMB, Violation Guidelines); see Tex. Occ.Code §§ 153.001 (TMB’s rulemaking authority), 164.”
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