TITLE 40. SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE

PART 12. TEXAS BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EXAMINERS

CHAPTER 374. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS/DETRIMENTAL PRACTICE/COMPLAINT PROCESS/CODE OF ETHICS/LICENSURE OF PERSONS WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

The Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners adopts an amendment to 40 Texas Administrative Code §374.1, Disciplinary Actions. The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the March 27, 2026, issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 2018) and will not be republished.

The amendment to §374.1 corrects a typographical error to replace "4safety" with "safety" in subsection (d)(1)(B) of the section. The amendment is adopted to correct the typographical error in the provision.

No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendments.

The amendment is adopted under Texas Occupations Code §454.102, which authorizes the Board to adopt rules to carry out its duties under Chapter 454. The amendment is also adopted under §454.3025, which requires the Board by rule to adopt a schedule of administrative penalties and other sanctions that the Board may impose under this chapter, and under §454.3521, which authorizes the Board to impose an administrative penalty, not to exceed $200 for each day a violation continues or occurs, under this chapter for a violation of this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter.

No other statutes, articles, or codes are affected by the amendment.

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 May 1, 2026.

TRD-202601868

Ralph A. Harper

Executive Director

Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners

Effective date: June 1, 2026

Proposal publication date: March 27, 2026

For further information, please call: (512) 305-6900