{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-262.001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 262.001","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this chapter:\n(1) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 48(2), eff. September 1, 2017.\n(2) \"Dental hygienist\" means a person who practices dental hygiene under a license issued by the board under Chapter 256.\nActs 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.\nAmended by:\nActs 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 48(2), eff. September 1, 2017.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS","SUBTITLE D. DENTISTRY","CHAPTER 262. REGULATION OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS","SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.262.htm#262.001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"8ca5b8918acc3b9c0dc60d30b34ad48c4cc7b669f338b1749dd6f46b9e218fdb","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-261.104","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-262.002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}