{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-101.301","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 101.301","heading":"GENERAL PROVISIONS.","body":"(a) In this subchapter:\n(1) \"Consumers as a class\" means five or more individuals whose complaints are of the same or similar regulatory and factual circumstances and issues.\n(2) \"Licensing agency\" means a health occupation regulatory agency that is a member of the council.\n(3) \"Office\" means the office of patient protection.\n(b) The council shall establish an office of patient protection within the council to represent the interests of consumers in matters before licensing agencies.\nAdded by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 305, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS","SUBTITLE A. PROVISIONS APPLYING TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS GENERALLY","CHAPTER 101. HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL","SUBCHAPTER G. OFFICE OF PATIENT PROTECTION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.101.htm#101.301","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"c9444dc49015587966c16dd70b4031fcae429799f872e7c75ece01c6a29f87dc","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-101.253","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-101.302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}