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Tex. Occ. Code § 201.1525 (2026)

Rules Clarifying Scope Of Practice Of Chiropractic

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Sec. 201.1525. RULES CLARIFYING SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF CHIROPRACTIC. The board shall adopt rules clarifying what activities are included within the scope of the practice of chiropractic and what activities are outside of that scope. The rules:

(1) must clearly specify the procedures that chiropractors may perform;

(2) must clearly specify any equipment and the use of that equipment that is prohibited; and

(3) may require a license holder to obtain additional training or certification to perform certain procedures or use certain equipment.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 972), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2005.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2008–2021 · leading case: Texas Bd. of Chiropractic Examiners v. Texas Med. Ass'n, 270 S.W.3d 777 (Tex. App. 2008).
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Texas Bd. of Chiropractic Examiners v. Texas Med. Ass'n, 270 S.W.3d 777 (Tex. App. 2008). “Laws 3464 , 3466 (current version at Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 201.1525 (West Supp.”
Texas Bd. of Chiropractic Examiners Patrick Fortner, in His Off. Capacity as the Bd.'s Exec. Dir. & Texas Chiropractic Ass'n v. Texas Med. Ass'n (Tex. 2021). · cites it 5× “”) (current version at TEX. OCC. CODE § 201.1525). 26 Act of May 26, 1981, 67th Leg.”
Texas Ass'n of Acupuncture & Oriental Med. v. Texas Bd. of Chiropractic Examiners & Patricia Gilbert, Exec. Dir. in Her Off. Capacity (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “5, 15, 20-21, 24, 26-27, 46 TEX. OCC. CODE § 201.152 ................”
Texas Bd. of Chiropractic Examiners & Glenn Parker, Exec. Dir. v. Texas Med. Ass'n & Texas Med. Bd. (Tex. App. 2008). “Laws 3464 , 3466 (current version at Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 201.1525 (West Supp.”
Charles Monroe Waller v. State (Tex. App. 2008). “Laws 3464 , 3466 (current version at Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 201.1525 (West Supp.”
Texas Bd. of Chiropractic Examiners & Glenn Parker, Exec. Dir. v. Texas Med. Ass'n & Texas Med. Bd. (Tex. App. 2008). “Laws 3464 , 3466 (current version at Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 201.1525 (West Supp.”
Texas Bd. of Chiropractic Examiners & Glenn Parker, Exec. Dir. v. Texas Med. Ass'n & Texas Med. Bd. (Tex. App. 2008). “Laws 3464 , 3466 (current version at Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 201.1525 (West Supp.”
Texas Mut. Ins. Co. v. Michael M. Stelzer, D.C. & Texas Workers' Comp. Comm'n (Tex. App. 2010). “Laws 3464 , 3466 (current version at Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 201.1525 (West Supp.”
Texas Mut. Ins. Co. v. Michael M. Stelzer, D.C. & Texas Workers' Comp. Comm'n (Tex. App. 2010). “Laws 3464 , 3466 (current version at Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 201.1525 (West Supp.”
Texas Bd. of Chiropractic Examiners & Yvette Yarbrough, Successor to Glenn Parker, Exec. Dir. v. Texas Med. Ass'n (Tex. App. 2012). “Laws 3464 , 3466 (codified at Tex. Occ. Code Ann. §§ 201.1525 -.1526).1 In response, the Board promulgated a “Scope of Practice” rule that, among other things, authorizes certain chiropractors to perform “Technological Instrumented Vestibular-Ocular-Nystagmus Testing” (VONT).”
Texas Bd. of Chiropractic Examiners & Yvette Yarbrough, Successor to Glenn Parker, Exec. Dir. v. Texas Med. Ass'n (Tex. App. 2012). “Laws 3464 , 3466 (codified at Tex. Occ. Code Ann. §§ 201.1525 -.1526). (1) In response, the Board promulgated a "Scope of Practice" rule that, among other things, authorizes certain chiropractors to perform "Technological Instrumented Vestibular-Ocular-Nystagmus Testing" (VONT).”
Texas Bd. of Chiropractic Examiners, Glenn Parker, Exec. Dir., & Texas Chiropractic Ass'n v. Texas Med. Ass'n, Texas Med. Bd., & the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2012). “Laws at 3466 (codified at Tex. Occ. Code Ann. §§ 201.1525 -.1526). Among other implications, this rule-making mandate ensured that TBCE would issue scope-of-practice directives to its licensees in a form that opponents could test in court to determine whether they exceeded the…”
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