84R768 NC-D
By: Fletcher H.B. No. 2266
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
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 [eight] reputable dentist members who reside
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;
[and]
(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.