Tex. Occ. Code § 164.055 : OCCUPATIONS CODE — HEALTH PROFESSIONS — PHYSICIANS — DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AND PROCEDURES — LICENSE DENIAL AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS — Prohibited Acts Regarding Abortion TEXT PDF (a) The board shall take an appropriate disciplinary action against a physician who violates Section 170.002 or Chapter 171, Health and Safety Code. The board shall refuse to admit to examination or refuse to issue a license or renewal license to a person who violates that section or chapter. (b) The sanctions provided by Subsection (a) are in addition to any other grounds for refusal to admit persons to examination under this subtitle or to issue a license or renew a license to practice medicine under this subtitle. The criminal penalties provided by Section 165.152 do not apply to a violation of Section 170.002, Health and Safety Code, or Subchapter C, F, or G, Chapter 171, Health and Safety Code. Tex. Occ. Code § 164.055 Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 441,Sec. 15, eff. 9/1/2017. Amended by Acts 2013SP2, 83rd Leg. - 2d Spec. Sess., ch. 1,Sec. 7, eff. 10/29/2013. Amended By Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 73, Sec. 10, eff. 9/1/2011. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.