TITLE 22. EXAMINING BOARDS

PART 14. TEXAS OPTOMETRY BOARD

CHAPTER 275. CONTINUING EDUCATION

The Texas Optometry Board (Board) adopts amendments to 22 TAC Title 14 Chapter 275, Continuing Education §275.2 - Required Education. The Board adopts this rule with no changes to the proposed text as published in the April 11, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 2372). The adopted rule will not be republished.

BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION

Section 481.0764(f), Texas Health and Safety Code, expired on August 31, 2023. This statute required a prescriber of opioids to take an annual hour of continuing education relating to opioid prescribing best practices. As the section requiring continuing education related to opioid prescribing best practices has expired, the Board is repealing the requirement from its rules.

COMMENTS

The 30-day comment period ended on May 11, 2025. During this period and subsequently, the Board did not receive any comments regarding the proposed rules.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY

This rule is adopted under the Texas Optometry Act, Texas Occupations Code, §351.151 and under §351.308 of the Tex. Occ. Code which requires continuing education as a condition for renewal of a license.

No other sections are affected by the amendments.

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 19, 2025.

TRD-202502997

Janice McCoy

Executive Director

Texas Optometry Board

Effective date: September 8, 2025

Proposal publication date: April 11, 2025

For further information, please call: (512) 305-8500