Monitoring the SessionSB 902
Died in committee
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to an alternate board certification to signify accreditation within a given specialty in this state and medical care provided at certain health care facilities by physicians with an alternate board certification.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Every normal requirement except training in procedures unlawful in Texas.
The bill tells the Texas Medical Board to allow an alternate board certification for physicians that meets every normal requirement except training or certification in medical treatments or procedures that are unlawful in Texas. Health care facilities licensed by the Health and Human Services Commission may not refuse to accept this alternate certification, or discriminate against a physician because of it, when hiring or granting practice or admitting privileges. A facility that violates this rule must lose its license, and both agencies must write rules, with the law taking effect September 1, 2025.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 3251 by Rep. Oliverson (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 3251 by Rep. Oliverson (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 24, 2025 and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-SB902 · 2025-01-24
relating to an alternate board certification to signify accreditation within a given specialty in this state and medical care provided at certain health care facilities by physicians with an alternate board certification.
Every normal requirement except training in procedures unlawful in Texas.
The bill tells the Texas Medical Board to allow an alternate board certification for physicians that meets every normal requirement except training or certification in medical treatments or procedures that are unlawful in Texas. Health care facilities licensed by the Health and Human Services Commission may not refuse to accept this alternate certification, or discriminate against a physician because of it, when hiring or granting practice or admitting privileges. A facility that violates this rule must lose its license, and both agencies must write rules, with the law taking effect September 1, 2025.
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Derived itemized flow · Jul 25, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$60,000.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101012623, 101029380, 101072732.
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$60,000.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101012623, 101029380, 101072732.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Oliverson, different lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 15, 2023: Referred to Public Health
Relating to an alternate board certification to signify accreditation within a given specialty in this state and medical care provided at certain health care facilities by physicians with an alternate board certification.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas Senate · Filed Jan 24, 2025
02/13/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Health & Human Services · Final status: Died in committee
HB 1869 by Oliverson (very similar)
Health Care Providers
Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
PHYSICIANS
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
MEDICAL BOARD, TEXAS
The text as introduced · 443 words
2025S0039-T 01/23/25 By: Sparks S.B. No. 902 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to an alternate board certification to signify accreditation within a given specialty in this state and medical care provided at certain health care facilities by physicians with an alternate board certification. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 222, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Subchapter D to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER D. MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED BY PHYSICIANS WITH ALTERNATE BOARD CERTIFICATIONS AT CERTAIN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES Sec. 222.101. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission. (2) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the commission. (3) "Health care facility" means a health care facility licensed by the commission. Sec. 222.102. MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED BY PHYSICIANS WITH ALTERNATE BOARD CERTIFICATION TO PRACTICE MEDICINE; FACILITY LICENSE REVOCATION. (a) A health care facility may not refuse to accept for board certification purposes a physician's alternate board certification to practice medicine issued under Section 155.012, Occupations Code, in employing or granting practice or admitting privileges to the physician for providing medical care to patients at the facility or otherwise discriminate against the physician in making an employment or privilege decision based on the physician's alternate board certification. (b) The commission shall revoke the license of a health care facility that violates this section. (c) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this section. SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 155, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Section 155.012 to read as follows: Sec. 155.012. ALTERNATE BOARD CERTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN APPLICANTS. (a) The board shall allow alternate board certifications to practice medicine in this state that: (1) requires an applicant to satisfy each applicable eligibility requirement for a board certification under this chapter except as provided by Subdivision (2); and (2) does not require an applicant to complete courses or training on or to satisfy any other requirement, including obtaining certification, for: (a) providing a medical treatment or procedure that is unlawful in the State of Texas. (b) The board shall adopt rules to implement this section. SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act: (1) the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall adopt the rules necessary to implement Subchapter D, Chapter 222, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act; and (2) the Texas Medical Board shall adopt rules to implement the alternate board certification to signify accreditation within a given specialty in this state as required by Section 155.012, Occupations Code, as added by this Act. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.