SB 1117
AN ACT relating to the administration of botulinum toxin by dentists.
Senate Bill
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to the administration of botulinum toxin by dentists.
Bill Text
relating to the administration of botulinum toxin by dentists. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 258, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Section 258.0531 to read as follows: Sec. 258.0531. USE OF BOTULINUM TOXIN. (a) A dentist may, for aesthetic purposes, administer to a patient's oral and maxillofacial regions a neuromodulator containing botulinum toxin or a biosimilar or bioequivalent neuromodulator only if the dentist has completed a course of training approved by the board on the administration of the neuromodulator. (b) The board shall adopt rules to implement this section. SECTION 2. Not later than December 1, 2025, the State Board of Dental Examiners shall adopt the rules required by Section 258.0531, Occupations Code, as added by this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the administration of botulinum toxin by dentists.
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