{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-801.254","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 801.254","heading":"CONTENT AND CONDUCT OF EXAMINATION.","body":"(a) The board shall conduct, or may contract with a board-approved entity to conduct, the licensing examination on subjects relating to veterinary medicine, including anatomy, pathology, chemistry, obstetrics, public health, veterinary practice, veterinary jurisprudence, physiology and bacteriology, and other subjects regularly taught in reputable schools of veterinary medicine. In this chapter, a reference to an examination conducted by the board includes an examination conducted by a board-approved entity as permitted by this subsection.\n(b) The board may conduct a licensing examination in writing, by a practical demonstration of the applicant's skill, or by a combination of those methods. The board shall arrange for the written portion of the examination, if any, to be validated by an independent testing professional.\n(c) To pass the licensing examination, an applicant must demonstrate the standard of proficiency the board determines is essential for a qualified veterinarian.\nActs 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.\nAmended by:\nActs 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 27 (S.B. 407), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2005.\nActs 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 411 (S.B. 811), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 4. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO ANIMALS","CHAPTER 801. VETERINARIANS","SUBCHAPTER F. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.801.htm#801.254","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"f700e0c9b37b1e7cbb7b7d5ef3fbace425573cc10866a8e92ed8e2f311af4856","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-801.253","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-801.255"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}