Tex. Occ. Code § 165.152 : OCCUPATIONS CODE — HEALTH PROFESSIONS — PHYSICIANS — PENALTIES — CRIMINAL PENALTIES — Practicing Medicine in Violation of Subtitle TEXT PDF (a) A person commits an offense if the person practices medicine in this state in violation of this subtitle. (b) Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense. (c) An offense under Subsection (a) is a felony of the third degree. (d) On final conviction of an offense under this section, a person forfeits all rights and privileges conferred by virtue of a license issued under this subtitle. Tex. Occ. Code § 165.152 Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 202, Sec. 37, eff. 6/10/2003. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.