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Tex. Occ. Code § 164.0552 (2026)

Prohibited Acts Regarding Gender Transitioning Or Gender Reassignment Procedures And Treatments On Certain Children

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Sec. 164.0552. PROHIBITED ACTS REGARDING GENDER TRANSITIONING OR GENDER REASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES AND TREATMENTS ON CERTAIN CHILDREN. (a) The board shall revoke the license or other authorization to practice medicine of a physician who violates Section 161.702, Health and Safety Code. The board shall refuse to admit to examination or refuse to issue a license or renewal license to a person who violates that section.

(b) The sanctions provided by Subsection (a) are in addition to any other grounds for revocation of a license or other authorization to practice medicine or for refusal to admit persons to examination under this subtitle or to issue a license or renew a license to practice medicine under this subtitle.

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 335 (S.B. 14), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2023.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2024–2025 · leading case: State of Texas v. Nonparty Patient No. 1, No. 15-25-00023-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. May 20, 2025).
State of Texas v. Nonparty Patient No. 1, No. 15-25-00023-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. May 20, 2025). · cites it 4× “Finally, SB14 added Tex. Occ. Code § 164.0552, which commands that the Texas Medical Board “shall revoke the license or other authorization to practice medicine of a physician who violates [Tex.”
In re Nonparty Patient No. 1, Nonparty Patient No. 2, Nonparty Patient No. 3, Nonparty Patient No. 4, Nonparty Patient No. 5, Nonparty Patient No. 6, Nonparty Patient No. 7, Nonparty Patient No. 8, Nonparty Patient No. 9, Nonparty Patient No. 10, & Nonparty Patient No. 11 v. the State of Texas, No. 15-25-00031-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Mar. 21, 2025). · cites it 3× “Finally, SB14 added Tex. Occ. Code § 164.0552, which commands that the Texas Medical Board “shall revoke the license or other authorization to practice medicine of a physician who violates [Tex.”
State of Texas v. Nonparty Patient No. 1, No. 15-25-00023-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Mar. 17, 2025). · cites it 3× “Finally, SB14 added Tex. Occ. Code § 164.0552, which commands that the Texas Medical Board “shall revoke the license or other authorization to practice medicine of a physician who violates [Tex.”
State of Texas Off. of the Attorney Gen. of the State of Texas Texas Med. Bd. Texas Health & Human Servs. Comm'n & Ken Paxton v. Lazaro Loe, 692 S.W.3d 215 (Tex. 2024). “See TEX. OCC. CODE § 164.0552(a). Plaintiffs therefore urge that the statute must be subject to strict scrutiny.”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion: KP-0481, No. KP-0481 (Tex. Att'y Gen. Feb. 6, 2025). “Laws 732 , 734 (codified at TEX. OCC. CODE § 164.0552(a)). Ultimately, the illegal provision of steroids to a child—conduct that would independently justify liability and revocation of one’s medical license—cannot constitute a “valid medical purpose” undertaken “in the course of…”
Tex. Occ. Code § 164.0552(a): 2 cases
State of Texas Off. of the Attorney Gen. of the State of Texas Texas Med. Bd. Texas Health & Human Servs. Comm'n & Ken Paxton v. Lazaro Loe, 692 S.W.3d 215 (Tex. 2024). “See TEX. OCC. CODE § 164.0552(a). Plaintiffs therefore urge that the statute must be subject to strict scrutiny.”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion: KP-0481, No. KP-0481 (Tex. Att'y Gen. Feb. 6, 2025). “Laws 732 , 734 (codified at TEX. OCC. CODE § 164.0552(a)). Ultimately, the illegal provision of steroids to a child—conduct that would independently justify liability and revocation of one’s medical license—cannot constitute a “valid medical purpose” undertaken “in the course of…”
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