Tex. Occupations Code § 155.205: SPONSORING PHYSICIAN.

(a) A physician is eligible to enter into a supervising practice agreement as a sponsoring physician if the physician:

(1) holds a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine issued under this subtitle;

(2) is not currently the subject of disciplinary action by the board or the medical licensing authority of any other jurisdiction;

(3) is certified by a medical specialty member board of:

(A) the American Board of Medical Specialties;

(B) the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists;

(C) the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; or

(D) any other medical specialty member organization the board recognizes; and

(4) practices medicine in the specialty for which the physician is certified under Subdivision (3).

(b) A sponsoring physician who enters into a supervising practice agreement with a physician graduate shall comply with all board rules related to the supervision of physician graduates.

(c) The board by rule shall establish the maximum number of physician graduates that a sponsoring physician may supervise under supervising practice agreements.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 733 (H.B. 2038), Sec. 3.001, eff. September 1, 2025.