{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-203.502","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 203.502","heading":"INJUNCTIONS.","body":"(a) In this section, \"health authority\" means a physician who administers state and local laws regulating public health under Chapter 121, Health and Safety Code.\n(b) If the executive director or a health authority determines that a person has violated this chapter, the executive director may institute an action described by Section 51.352.\n(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(25), eff. September 1, 2015.\nActs 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.\nAmended by:\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.015, eff. April 2, 2015.\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.037, eff. September 1, 2015.\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.222(25), eff. September 1, 2015.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS","SUBTITLE C. OTHER PROFESSIONS PERFORMING MEDICAL PROCEDURES","CHAPTER 203. MIDWIVES","SUBCHAPTER K. ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.203.htm#203.502","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"4547db91e81d4838e95df54936717a1d1912109b872ec98511b2732e2618ebf4","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-203.404","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-203.503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}