Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Occupations Code § 155.056: EXAMINATION ATTEMPT LIMITS.

(a) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (a-1) and Section 155.0561, an applicant must pass each part of an examination within three attempts.
(a-1) The limit on the number of examination attempts under Subsection (a) does not apply to the Texas medical jurisprudence examination.
(b) The board shall adopt rules that prescribe how the limit on the number of examination attempts under Subsection (a) shall apply to an applicant who seeks a license and who attempts more than one type of examination.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1231 (H.B. 1504), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2019.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1231 (H.B. 1504), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.027(l), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 1.24, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 796 (S.B. 36), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 674), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1231 (H.B. 1504), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1231 (H.B. 1504), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2019.

Where this section sits in the code

OCCUPATIONS CODE
TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS
SUBTITLE B. PHYSICIANS
CHAPTER 155. LICENSE TO PRACTICE MEDICINE
SUBCHAPTER B. LICENSE EXAMINATION

(a) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (a-1) and Section 155.0561, an applicant must pass each part of an examination within three attempts.

(a-1) The limit on the number of examination attempts under Subsection (a) does not apply to the Texas medical jurisprudence examination.

(b) The board shall adopt rules that prescribe how the limit on the number of examination attempts under Subsection (a) shall apply to an applicant who seeks a license and who attempts more than one type of examination.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1231 (H.B. 1504), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2019.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.027(l), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 1.24, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 796 (S.B. 36), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 674), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1231 (H.B. 1504), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1231 (H.B. 1504), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2019.

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