Texas Occupations Code 164.057 – Required Suspension or Revocation of License for Certain Offenses
(a) The board shall suspend a physician‘s license on proof that the physician has been:
(1) initially convicted of:
(A) a felony;
(B) a misdemeanor under Chapter 22, Penal Code, other than a misdemeanor punishable by fine only;
(C) a misdemeanor on conviction of which a defendant is required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure;
(D) a misdemeanor under § 25.07, Penal Code; or
(E) a misdemeanor under § 25.071, Penal Code; or
(2) subject to an initial finding by the trier of fact of guilt of a felony under:
(A) Chapter 481 or 483, Health and Safety Code;
(B) § 485.033, Health and Safety Code; or
(C) the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.).
(b) On final conviction for an offense described by Subsection (a), the board shall revoke the physician’s license.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 164.057
- Board: means the Texas Medical Board. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Physician: means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
(c) The board shall revoke the license of a physician placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for an offense under:
(1) § 22.011(a)(2), Penal Code (sexual assault of a child);
(2) § 22.021(a)(1)(B), Penal Code (aggravated sexual assault of a child); or
(3) § 21.11, Penal Code (indecency with a child).