Tex. Occupations Code § 204.155: TEMPORARY LICENSE.

(a) The physician assistant board may issue a temporary license to an applicant who:

(1) meets all the qualifications for a license under this chapter but is waiting for the license to be issued at the next scheduled meeting of the board;

(2) seeks to temporarily substitute for a licensed physician assistant during the license holder's absence, if the applicant:

(A) is licensed or registered in good standing in another state;

(B) submits an application on a form prescribed by the board; and

(C) pays the appropriate fee prescribed by the board; or

(3) has graduated from an educational program for physician assistants or surgeon assistants described by Section 204.153(a)(1) not later than six months before applying for a temporary license and is waiting for examination results from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

(b) A temporary license may be valid for not more than one year after the date issued as determined by board rule.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 578, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.