By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 1099
(In the Senate - Filed March 5, 2013; March 12, 2013, read
first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services;
April 11, 2013, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 8,
Nays 0; April 11, 2013, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the use of certain designations by a physical
therapist.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subsection (d), Section 453.201, Occupations
Code, is amended to read as follows:
(d) Unless the person is a physical therapist, a person,
including the person's employee or other agent or representative,
may not use in connection with the person's name or business
activity:
(1) the words "physical therapy," "physical
therapist," "physiotherapy," "physiotherapist," "licensed
physical therapist," "registered physical therapist," or "physical
therapist assistant";
(2) the letters "PT," "PhT," "LPT," "RPT," "DPT,"
"MPT," or "PTA"; or
(3) any other words, letters, abbreviations, or
insignia indicating or implying, by any means or in any way, that
physical therapy is provided or supplied.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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