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Explaining the power that texas licensing boards have

November 20, 2020Posts

Explaining the Power that Texas Licensing Boards Have

The amount of power that licensing agencies, boards, and commissions in Texas wield over the licensees is remarkable. These boards are the result of statutes passed by the Texas legislature, which provides them with special powers, commonly enumerated in those statutes, in the Texas Administrative Code, or in rules adopted by the boards (and often in all three). And one power common to all Texas licensing boards is that of disciplinary action against the licenses...

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Disclosure when applying for the texas bar

November 19, 2020Posts

Disclosure When Applying for the Texas Bar

Any applicant to the Texas Bar must be capable of demonstrating that they are individuals possessed with moral character. The Texas Board of Law Examiners—a panel composed of nine attorneys that the Texas Supreme Court has appointed to the task—is vigilant in determining that all applicants meet the requirements for eligibility to the Bar. While the Supreme Court itself has final say in whether an individual will be admitted, this determination is largely based upon...

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Common reasons insurance agents are disciplined in texas

November 18, 2020Posts

Common Reasons Insurance Agents are Disciplined in Texas

Insurance agents in Texas go through a good amount of training and jump through a number of hoops in order to become licensed by the Texas Department of Insurance. This is why it can be so distressing for them to receive notice that they are the subject of a complaint investigation. Such an investigation is a threat to the agent’s ability both to practice their chosen profession and to enjoy their livelihood. After all, the...

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November 01, 2020Posts

Actions to Take When You Receive Notice of a Licensing Board Investigation

No professional enjoys learning about a notice of complaint against their license. Much of professional life is engaged in avoiding just such an occurrence. Receiving that notice means that not only has someone seen fit to file that complaint, but usually also that the agency, board, or commission in charge of the professional’s particular licensure regime has reviewed the complaint and determined that the action or inaction alleged does fall within their jurisdiction to investigate—and...

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October 31, 2020Professional License Defense Posts

Complaints Against Midwives Before TDLR

The Texas Midwifery Act requires anyone attempting to practice as a midwife in the state of Texas to be in possession of a license. According to section 203.002(7) of the Act, the practice of midwifery is defined as: (A) providing the necessary supervision, care, and advice to a woman during normal pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; (B) conducting a normal delivery of a child; and (C) providing normal newborn care. Clearly, this is a...

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October 30, 2020Posts

When a Complaint is Filed Against Your Physical Therapy License

Physical therapists do a great deal of good by healing the physically disabled people of Texas—those who have lost certain abilities as a result of illness or injury. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree and either a master’s degree or doctoral degree in physical therapy (DPT), and passing the national exam, they earn the right to be granted a license by the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners, the organization that performs the...

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October 29, 2020Posts

Learning the Identity of the Person Who Filed a Complaint Against You

It’s never easy to learn you’ve been complained about to your licensing board or commission. At the very least, it can cause a great deal of stress to know that your ability to practice, your career, and even your livelihood is at stake. Many people in this position feel confused, afraid, and even angry. Depending on your profession (and therefore which board, commission, or agency has governance over your professional license), you may be informed...

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October 28, 2020Posts

Who Needs a CPA License in The State of Texas?

Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) are vital players in the Texas economy—and as such, they are required to be licensed in order to practice their profession. The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy is charged with the oversight of the profession—ensuring CPAs comply with the Board’s Rules of Professional Conduct as well as the Texas Public Accountancy Act. Yet there are a number of “number-crunching” professions in Texas for whom a CPA license is not a...

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October 27, 2020Posts

Can a Physician Be Disciplined in the Absence of a Showing of Harm?

When a complaint is filed with the Texas Medical Board against a physician’s license, it can result in severe consequences for the physician. If you’re a physician facing a complaint, chances are you have already gone over the complained-about behavior in your head. If you’re sure no, there was no harm done as a result of it, you may be wondering why the complaint was filed, and, on top of that, whether the fact that...

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October 26, 2020Posts

When Your Law License is Threatened by Claims of Attorney Misconduct

Every Texas attorney knows well that the standards of our profession are strict—and rightly so. And yet sometimes an attorney will either run afoul of them or be inappropriately charged with having done so. When this occurs—and the allegations charge misconduct—the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel of the State Bar of Texas is dispatched to investigate and, potentially, to discipline the attorney with measures up to and including revocation of their license to practice law....

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