Bill Text: TX HB2266 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the membership of the State Board of Dental Examiners.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-13 - Referred to Public Health [HB2266 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB2266-Introduced.html
84R768 NC-D | ||
By: Fletcher | H.B. No. 2266 |
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relating to the membership of the State Board of Dental Examiners. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 252.001(a), Occupations Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(a) The State Board of Dental Examiners consists of 15 | ||
members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the | ||
senate as follows: | ||
(1) seven [ |
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in this state and have been actively engaged in the practice of | ||
dentistry for at least the five years preceding appointment; | ||
(2) two reputable dental hygienist members who reside | ||
in this state and have been actively engaged in the practice of | ||
dental hygiene for at least the five years preceding appointment; | ||
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(3) one reputable member who represents dental | ||
technicians and: | ||
(A) is certified as described by Section | ||
266.152(a) as a dental technician, resides in this state, and has | ||
been actively engaged in the practice of dental technology for at | ||
least the five years preceding appointment; or | ||
(B) is a dentist who is certified as described by | ||
Section 266.152(a) as a dental technician, resides in this state, | ||
and has been actively engaged in the practice of dentistry and | ||
certified as a dental technician for at least the five years | ||
preceding appointment; and | ||
(4) five members who represent the public. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 252.001, Occupations Code, as amended by | ||
this Act, regarding the qualifications of members of the State | ||
Board of Dental Examiners, does not affect the entitlement of a | ||
dentist member serving on the board immediately before the | ||
effective date of this Act to continue to serve as a member of the | ||
board for the remainder of the member's term. After the term of a | ||
dentist member expires, the governor shall appoint a member who | ||
meets the requirements under Section 252.001(a)(3), Occupations | ||
Code, as amended by this Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |