Texas § 801.408 INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS.

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§ 801.408 — INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS.

Texas § 801.408

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 801.408 (2026).

Text

Sec. 801.408. INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS.

(a)The board by rule shall adopt procedures governing:

(1)informal disposition of a contested case under Section 2001.056 , Government Code; and

(2)an informal proceeding held in compliance with Section 2001.054 , Government Code.

(b)Rules adopted under Subsection (a) must:

(1)provide the complainant and the license holder an opportunity to be heard; and

(2)require the presence of a member of the board's legal staff or a representative of the attorney general during an informal proceeding to advise the board or the board's employees.

(c)A committee of two or more veterinarian board members and one or more public board members must be present at an informal proceeding for a complaint that requires medical expertise. The committee shall recommend en

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Sec. 801.408. INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS. (a) The board by rule shall adopt procedures governing:
(1) informal disposition of a contested case under Section 2001.056 , Government Code; and
(2) an informal proceeding held in compliance with Section 2001.054 , Government Code.
(b) Rules adopted under Subsection (a) must:
(1) provide the complainant and the license holder an opportunity to be heard; and
(2) require the presence of a member of the board's legal staff or a representative of the attorney general during an informal proceeding to advise the board or the board's employees.
(c) A committee of two or more veterinarian board members and one or more public board members must be present at an informal proceeding for a complaint that requires medical expertise. The committee shall recommend enforcement action at the informal proceeding.
(d) Before an informal disposition is effective, the board must review and approve at a public meeting an informal disposition of the complaint recommended by board members or board staff.

Legislative History

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 27 (S.B. 407 ), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 874 (S.B. 2155 ), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2025.