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Tex. Occ. Code § 551.002 (2026)

Legislative Declaration; Purpose

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Sec. 551.002. LEGISLATIVE DECLARATION; PURPOSE. (a) This subtitle shall be liberally construed to regulate in the public interest the practice of pharmacy in this state as a professional practice that affects the public health, safety, and welfare.

(b) It is a matter of public interest and concern that the practice of pharmacy merits and receives the confidence of the public and that only qualified persons be permitted to engage in the practice of pharmacy in this state.

(c) The purpose of this subtitle is to promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare through:

(1) effectively controlling and regulating the practice of pharmacy; and

(2) licensing pharmacies engaged in the sale, delivery, or distribution of prescription drugs and devices used in diagnosing and treating injury, illness, and disease.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2012–2024 · leading case: Estella Martinez v. Walgreen Co., 935 F.3d 396 (5th Cir. 2019).
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Estella Martinez v. Walgreen Co., 935 F.3d 396 (5th Cir. 2019). “35 See Tex. Occ. Code § 551.002. 36 For example, this case is unlike Praesel v.”
Randol Mill Pharmacy v. Miller, 465 S.W.3d 612 (Tex. 2015). “See Tex. OCC. Code §§ 551.002(c), .003(3)-(7), (28).”
Greg Abbott, Attorney Gen. of Texas v. Texas State Bd. of Pharmacy, 391 S.W.3d 253 (Tex. App. 2012). “” See Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 551.002 (c). Section 565.”
Michael Garrett, M. D. & Kristin Held, M.D. v. the Texas State Bd. of Pharmacy, Dennis Wiesner, Bradley Miller, Donnie Lewis, Jenny Yoakum, Rick Fernandez, Daniel Guerroro, Lori Henke, L. Suzan Kedron, Julie Spier, Chip Thornsburg, & Suzette Tijerina, in Their Off. Capacities as Members of the State Bd. of Pharmacy (Tex. App. 2023). · cites it 3× “See Tex. Occ. Code § 551.002(b) (stating legislative purposes of Texas Pharmacy Act is to ensure “that only qualified persons be permitted to engage in the practice of pharmacy” in Texas).”
Texas Dep't of Crim. Just., Bryan Collier, Bobby Lumpkin, & Kelly Strong v. Anibal Canales & Ivan Cantu (Tex. App. 2024). “” Tex. Occ. Code § 551.002(c). Under the Pharmacy Act, a compounding pharmacy must “comply with applicable United State Pharmacopoeia guidelines, including testing requirements,” id.”
Greg Abbott, Attorney Gen. of Texas v. Texas State Bd. of Pharmacy (Tex. App. 2012). “" See Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 551.002 (c). Section 565.”
— Tex. Occ. Code § 551.002(b) — 1 case
Michael Garrett, M. D. & Kristin Held, M.D. v. the Texas State Bd. of Pharmacy, Dennis Wiesner, Bradley Miller, Donnie Lewis, Jenny Yoakum, Rick Fernandez, Daniel Guerroro, Lori Henke, L. Suzan Kedron, Julie Spier, Chip Thornsburg, & Suzette Tijerina, in Their Off. Capacities as Members of the State Bd. of Pharmacy (Tex. App. 2023). “See Tex. Occ. Code § 551.002(b) (stating legislative purposes of Texas Pharmacy Act is to ensure “that only qualified persons be permitted to engage in the practice of pharmacy” in Texas).”
— Tex. Occ. Code § 551.002(c) — 3 cases
Randol Mill Pharmacy v. Miller, 465 S.W.3d 612 (Tex. 2015). “See Tex. OCC. Code §§ 551.002(c), .003(3)-(7), (28).”
Michael Garrett, M. D. & Kristin Held, M.D. v. the Texas State Bd. of Pharmacy, Dennis Wiesner, Bradley Miller, Donnie Lewis, Jenny Yoakum, Rick Fernandez, Daniel Guerroro, Lori Henke, L. Suzan Kedron, Julie Spier, Chip Thornsburg, & Suzette Tijerina, in Their Off. Capacities as Members of the State Bd. of Pharmacy (Tex. App. 2023). “See Tex. Occ. Code § 551.002(b) (stating legislative purposes of Texas Pharmacy Act is to ensure “that only qualified persons be permitted to engage in the practice of pharmacy” in Texas).”
Texas Dep't of Crim. Just., Bryan Collier, Bobby Lumpkin, & Kelly Strong v. Anibal Canales & Ivan Cantu (Tex. App. 2024). “” Tex. Occ. Code § 551.002(c). Under the Pharmacy Act, a compounding pharmacy must “comply with applicable United State Pharmacopoeia guidelines, including testing requirements,” id.”
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