TITLE 22. EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 5. STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 101. DENTAL LICENSURE
22 TAC §101.1The State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) adopts this amendment to 22 TAC §101.1, pertaining to general qualifications for dental licensure. The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 20, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 3615) and will not be republished. The adopted amendment requires applicants to submit a National Practitioner Data Bank self-query report upon initial licensure. Initial applicants currently submit this report to the Board as part of the licensing application process. This amendment is adopted to reflect the Board's current process.
No comments were received regarding adoption of this rule.
This rule is adopted under Texas Occupations Code §254.001(a), which gives the Board authority to adopt rules necessary to perform its duties and ensure compliance with state laws relating to the practice of dentistry to protect the public health and safety.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August 8, 2025.
TRD-202502818
Lauren Studdard
General Counsel
State Board of Dental Examiners
Effective date: August 28, 2025
Proposal publication date: June 20, 2025
For further information, please call: (737) 363-2333
22 TAC §101.2
The State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) adopts this amendment to 22 TAC §101.2, pertaining to dental licensure by examination. The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 20, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 3616) and will not be republished. The adopted amendment reflects the merger of Central Regional Dental Testing Service (CRDTS) with the States Resources for Testing and Assessments (SRTA). The adopted amendment also changes the remediation requirements by (1) allowing applicants to take a remediation course before or after passing an examination to give applicants flexibility on when to take the course, and (2) allowing Board staff to approve the remediation course.
The Texas Dental Association (TDA) submitted a written comment in support of adoption of the rule as proposed. TDA agrees that the amendment provides greater flexibility by allowing applicants to complete a remediation course either before or after passing the regional clinical examination. This added flexibility is further enhanced by allowing Board staff, rather than the Board itself, to approve an applicant's clinical remediation course, as long as it is offered through a CODA-accredited dental school. No changes to this rule were made as a result of the comment.
This rule is adopted under Texas Occupations Code §254.001(a), which gives the Board authority to adopt rules necessary to perform its duties and ensure compliance with state laws relating to the practice of dentistry to protect the public health and safety.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August 8, 2025.
TRD-202502819
Lauren Studdard
General Counsel
State Board of Dental Examiners
Effective date: August 28, 2025
Proposal publication date: June 20, 2025
For further information, please call: (737) 363-2333
CHAPTER 103. DENTAL HYGIENE LICENSURE
22 TAC §103.1The State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) adopts this amendment to 22 TAC §103.1, pertaining to general qualifications for hygiene licensure. The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 20, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 3617) and will not be republished. The adopted amendment requires applicants to submit a National Practitioner Data Bank self-query report upon initial licensure. Initial applicants currently submit this report to the Board as part of the licensing application process. This amendment is adopted to reflect the Board's current process.
No comments were received regarding adoption of this rule.
This rule is adopted under Texas Occupations Code §254.001(a), which gives the Board authority to adopt rules necessary to perform its duties and ensure compliance with state laws relating to the practice of dentistry to protect the public health and safety.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August 8, 2025.
TRD-202502820
Lauren Studdard
General Counsel
State Board of Dental Examiners
Effective date: August 28, 2025
Proposal publication date: June 20, 2025
For further information, please call: (737) 363-2333
22 TAC §103.2
The State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) adopts this amendment to 22 TAC §103.2, pertaining to dental hygiene licensure by examination. The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 20, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 3618) and will not be republished. The adopted amendment reflects the merger of Central Regional Dental Testing Service (CRDTS) with the States Resources for Testing and Assessments (SRTA).
No comments were received regarding adoption of this rule.
This rule is adopted under Texas Occupations Code §254.001(a), which gives the Board authority to adopt rules necessary to perform its duties and ensure compliance with state laws relating to the practice of dentistry to protect the public health and safety.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August 8, 2025.
TRD-202502821
Lauren Studdard
General Counsel
State Board of Dental Examiners
Effective date: August 28, 2025
Proposal publication date: June 20, 2025
For further information, please call: (737) 363-2333
CHAPTER 104. CONTINUING EDUCATION
22 TAC §104.1The State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) adopts this amendment to 22 TAC §104.1, pertaining to continuing education requirements. The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 20, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 3619) and will not be republished. The adopted amendment reflects the merger of Central Regional Dental Testing Service (CRDTS) with the States Resources for Testing and Assessments (SRTA).
No comments were received regarding adoption of this rule.
This rule is adopted under Texas Occupations Code §254.001(a), which gives the Board authority to adopt rules necessary to perform its duties and ensure compliance with state laws relating to the practice of dentistry to protect the public health and safety.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August 8, 2025.
TRD-202502822
Lauren Studdard
General Counsel
State Board of Dental Examiners
Effective date: August 28, 2025
Proposal publication date: June 20, 2025
For further information, please call: (737) 363-2333
22 TAC §104.2
The State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) adopts this amendment to 22 TAC §104.2, pertaining to continuing education providers. The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 20, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 3621) and will not be republished. The adopted amendment reflects the merger of Central Regional Dental Testing Service (CRDTS) with the States Resources for Testing and Assessments (SRTA).
No comments were received regarding adoption of this rule.
This rule is adopted under Texas Occupations Code §254.001(a), which gives the Board authority to adopt rules necessary to perform its duties and ensure compliance with state laws relating to the practice of dentistry to protect the public health and safety.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August 8, 2025.
TRD-202502823
Lauren Studdard
General Counsel
State Board of Dental Examiners
Effective date: August 28, 2025
Proposal publication date: June 20, 2025
For further information, please call: (737) 363-2333
CHAPTER 114. EXTENSION OF DUTIES OF AUXILIARY PERSONNEL--DENTAL ASSISTANTS
22 TAC §114.6The State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) adopts this amendment to 22 TAC §114.6, pertaining to general qualifications for registration or certification of dental assistants. The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 20, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 3622) and will not be republished. The adopted amendment requires applicants to submit a National Practitioner Data Bank self-query report upon initial registration. Initial applicants currently submit this report to the Board as part of the licensing application process. This amendment is adopted to reflect the Board's current process. The adopted amendment also specifies the name of 22 TAC §101.8.
No comments were received regarding adoption of this rule.
This rule is adopted under Texas Occupations Code §254.001(a), which gives the Board authority to adopt rules necessary to perform its duties and ensure compliance with state laws relating to the practice of dentistry to protect the public health and safety.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August 8, 2025.
TRD-202502824
Lauren Studdard
General Counsel
State Board of Dental Examiners
Effective date: August 28, 2025
Proposal publication date: June 20, 2025
For further information, please call: (737) 363-2333
CHAPTER 117. FACULTY AND STUDENTS IN ACCREDITED DENTAL SCHOOLS
22 TAC §117.2The State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) adopts these amendments to 22 TAC §117.2, pertaining to dental faculty licensure. The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 20, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 3623) and will not be republished. The adopted amendments: (1) require that faculty license holders submit an employment affidavit form upon renewal to show that they are still currently employed by their employer school, and (2) correct a grammatical error.
No comments were received regarding adoption of this rule.
This rule is adopted under Texas Occupations Code §254.001(a), which gives the Board authority to adopt rules necessary to perform its duties and ensure compliance with state laws relating to the practice of dentistry to protect the public health and safety.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August 8, 2025.
TRD-202502825
Lauren Studdard
General Counsel
State Board of Dental Examiners
Effective date: August 28, 2025
Proposal publication date: June 20, 2025
For further information, please call: (737) 363-2333
22 TAC §117.3
The State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) adopts these amendments to 22 TAC §117.3, pertaining to dental hygiene faculty licensure. The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 20, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 3624) and will not be republished. The adopted amendments: (1) conform the rule to the statutory language in Texas Occupations Code §267.003, (2) require that faculty license holders submit an employment affidavit form upon renewal to show that they are still currently employed by their employer school, and (3) correct grammatical and punctuation errors.
No comments were received regarding adoption of this rule.
This rule is adopted under Texas Occupations Code §254.001(a), which gives the Board authority to adopt rules necessary to perform its duties and ensure compliance with state laws relating to the practice of dentistry to protect the public health and safety.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August 8, 2025.
TRD-202502826
Lauren Studdard
General Counsel
State Board of Dental Examiners
Effective date: August 28, 2025
Proposal publication date: June 20, 2025
For further information, please call: (737) 363-2333