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Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

What the board and the law publish

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State
published Texas, a state.Source: https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/OC/htm/OC.201.htm · checked 2026-10-04
Licensing body
published The Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners, as Texas Occupations Code chapter 201 defines the board.tbce.texas.gov disallows all crawlers other than archive.org_bot in its robots.txt, and www.tbce.state.tx.us serves the same robots.txt.Source: https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/OC/htm/OC.201.htm · https://tbce.texas.gov/robots.txt · https://www.tbce.state.tx.us/robots.txt · checked 2026-10-04
Statutory authority
published The act is Texas Occupations Code, Title 3, Subtitle C, Chapter 201 (Chiropractors). The act directs the board to adopt rules. The rules are unverified: on 2026-10-04, tbce.texas.gov's robots.txt disallowed all crawlers other than archive.org_bot, and in the Secretary of State's Texas Administrative Code viewer the index and one rule page each returned a script-only page with no rule text, that rule page's data request returning HTTP 406.Not established: the rules.Read on 2026-10-04: Texas Occupations Code chapter 201. Attempted on 2026-10-04: tbce.texas.gov disallows all crawlers other than archive.org_bot in its robots.txt; the Secretary of State's Texas Administrative Code page, which links to a JavaScript viewer. In the viewer, the index and one rule page each returned a script-only page with no rule text, and that page's data request returned HTTP 406.Source: https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/OC/htm/OC.201.htm · https://tbce.texas.gov/robots.txt · checked 2026-10-04
Degree requirement
published If you apply for a license by examination, you need 90 semester hours of college courses outside the doctor of chiropractic program, completed at a college or university that issues credits accepted by The University of Texas at Austin for a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree. You must also be a graduate or final-semester student of a bona fide reputable doctor of chiropractic degree program. Section 201.302(d), which opens Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(3), states that if the Council on Chiropractic Education or another national chiropractic education accreditation organization recognized by the board requires a number of semester hours of college courses, other than courses included in a doctor of chiropractic degree program, that is greater or less than the number of hours specified by that subsection to qualify for admission to a doctor of chiropractic degree program, the board may adopt the requirement of that organization if the board determines that requirement to be appropriate. Subsection (a)(3) states no number of hours; the 90 semester hours are in subsection (a)(2). If you apply as an out-of-state applicant under section 201.309, the statute requires a degree program accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education and approved by board rule. Any further requirement in board rule is unverified: on 2026-10-04, tbce.texas.gov's robots.txt disallowed all crawlers other than archive.org_bot; the rule in the Secretary of State's Texas Administrative Code viewer: not checked.Source: https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/OC/htm/OC.201.htm · checked 2026-10-04
  • has completed 90 semester hours of college courses other than courses included in a doctor of chiropractic degree program; and tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/OC/htm/OC.201.htm
  • is either a graduate or a final semester student of a bona fide reputable doctor of chiropractic degree program. tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/OC/htm/OC.201.htm
  • has graduated from a doctor of chiropractic degree program accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education and approved by rule by the board; tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/OC/htm/OC.201.htm
  • An applicant for a license by examination must present satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant: tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/OC/htm/OC.201.htm
  • at a college or university that issues credits accepted by The University of Texas at Austin for a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree. tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/OC/htm/OC.201.htm
  • Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(3), if the Council on Chiropractic Education or another national chiropractic education accreditation organization recognized by the board requires a number of semester hours of college courses other than courses included in a doctor of chiropractic degree program that is greater or less than the number of hours specified by that subsection to qualify for admission to a doctor of chiropractic degree program, the board may adopt the requirement of that organization if the board determines that requirement to be appropriate. tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/OC/htm/OC.201.htm
Student practice before licensure
published Section 201.301 states: A person may not practice chiropractic unless the person holds a license issued by the board. Section 201.003(c) states: This section does not affect or prevent a student enrolled in a college of chiropractic in this state from engaging in all phases of clinical practice if the practice is: part of the curriculum; and conducted under the supervision of a licensed chiropractor or a licensed physician. Board rule on student practice, and on any practice by a graduate who is not yet licensed, is unverified: on 2026-10-04, tbce.texas.gov's robots.txt disallowed all crawlers other than archive.org_bot; the rule in the Secretary of State's Texas Administrative Code viewer: not checked.Not established: board rule.Read on 2026-10-04: Texas Occupations Code chapter 201, sections 201.003 and 201.301. Attempted on 2026-10-04: tbce.texas.gov disallows all crawlers other than archive.org_bot in its robots.txt; in the Secretary of State's Texas Administrative Code viewer, the index and one rule page, each of which returned a script-only page with no rule text, that page's data request returning HTTP 406. Board rule on student practice in the viewer: not checked.Source: https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/OC/htm/OC.201.htm · https://tbce.texas.gov/robots.txt · checked 2026-10-04
NBCE parts required
unverified For a license by examination, the statute requires you to pass the required and optional parts of the examination given by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, as required by and under conditions established by board rule. The statute names no parts. The board rule that names them is unverified: on 2026-10-04, tbce.texas.gov's robots.txt disallowed all crawlers other than archive.org_bot, and a rule page in the Secretary of State's Texas Administrative Code viewer served no rule text to automated requests, its data request returning HTTP 406.Read on 2026-10-04: Texas Occupations Code section 201.304(a)(1). Attempted on 2026-10-04: tbce.texas.gov disallows all crawlers other than archive.org_bot in its robots.txt; in the Secretary of State's Texas Administrative Code viewer, the index and one rule page, each of which returned a script-only page with no rule text, that page's data request returning HTTP 406.Source: https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/OC/htm/OC.201.htm · https://tbce.texas.gov/robots.txt · checked 2026-10-04
State-specific exam
published For a license by examination, the statute requires an examination prepared by the board on the laws relating to chiropractic practice in Texas. The statute also states that the board shall periodically determine whether applicants who hold National Board of Chiropractic Examiners certificates have been adequately examined; if the board determines that those applicants have not been adequately examined, the board shall require those applicants to submit to an additional examination prepared by the board. The board may give an examination during your last semester of college if the board receives evidence indicating that you have satisfactory grades; immediately after you graduate from chiropractic college, you must forward to the board evidence of satisfactory completion of your course of study. If you apply as an out-of-state applicant under section 201.309, the statute requires the board's jurisprudence examination.Source: https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/OC/htm/OC.201.htm · checked 2026-10-04
Jurisprudence requirement
published Required. If you apply by examination, you must pass the board's examination on Texas chiropractic law with a grade of at least 75 percent. If you apply as an out-of-state applicant under section 201.309, you must pass the board's jurisprudence examination.Source: https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/OC/htm/OC.201.htm · checked 2026-10-04
Scope: what is included
published Section 201.002(b) defines practicing chiropractic. It includes diagnosing, analyzing, examining or evaluating the biomechanical condition of the spine and musculoskeletal system, and performing nonsurgical, nonincisive procedures, including adjustment and manipulation, to improve the subluxation complex or the biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system. Subsections (b)(3) and (b)(4) cover holding yourself out as a chiropractor and using the title. The statute directs the board to adopt rules clarifying scope. Those rules are unverified: on 2026-10-04, tbce.texas.gov's robots.txt disallowed all crawlers other than archive.org_bot; the rules in the Secretary of State's Texas Administrative Code viewer: not checked.Source: https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/OC/htm/OC.201.htm · checked 2026-10-04
Scope: what is excluded
published Texas Occupations Code section 201.002(c), with the definition of incisive or surgical procedure in section 201.002(a)(3). Exclusions in board rule are unverified: on 2026-10-04, tbce.texas.gov's robots.txt disallowed all crawlers other than archive.org_bot; the rules in the Secretary of State's Texas Administrative Code viewer: not checked.Source: https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/OC/htm/OC.201.htm · checked 2026-10-04
Continuing education
unverified The statute requires the board to adopt mandatory continuing education and a minimum number of hours to renew a license, by rule. The statute sets no hours, cycle or categories. It sets the license term at two or more years, as determined by board rule. The hours, cycle and required categories are unverified: on 2026-10-04, tbce.texas.gov's robots.txt disallowed all crawlers other than archive.org_bot; the rules in the Secretary of State's Texas Administrative Code viewer: not checked.Read on 2026-10-04: Texas Occupations Code sections 201.353 and 201.356. Attempted on 2026-10-04: tbce.texas.gov disallows all crawlers other than archive.org_bot in its robots.txt; in the Secretary of State's Texas Administrative Code viewer, the index and one rule page, each of which returned a script-only page with no rule text, that page's data request returning HTTP 406. The board's continuing-education rules in the viewer: not checked.Source: https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/OC/htm/OC.201.htm · https://tbce.texas.gov/robots.txt · checked 2026-10-04
Endorsement or reciprocity
published The statute does not use the word reciprocity. Section 201.309 sets a route for out-of-state applicants. The board shall issue a license to practice chiropractic if you: submit a written application on the board's form with the application fee and any other information the board requests; are licensed in good standing to practice chiropractic in another state or foreign country that has licensing requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of chapter 201; have no disciplinary action and no pending investigation in any jurisdiction where you are or have been licensed; graduated from a doctor of chiropractic degree program accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education and approved by board rule; passed a national or other examination recognized by the board relating to the practice of chiropractic; passed the board's jurisprudence exam; have practiced chiropractic for at least the three years immediately before applying, or as a chiropractic educator in a doctor of chiropractic degree program accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education for at least the three years immediately before applying; and meet any other requirements adopted by rule by the board. The board's own wording, and its rules for this route, are unverified: on 2026-10-04, tbce.texas.gov's robots.txt disallowed all crawlers other than archive.org_bot; the rules in the Secretary of State's Texas Administrative Code viewer: not checked.tbce.texas.gov disallows all crawlers other than archive.org_bot in its robots.txt.Source: https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/OC/htm/OC.201.htm · https://tbce.texas.gov/robots.txt · checked 2026-10-04
Summary
published The Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners licenses chiropractors under Texas Occupations Code chapter 201. To apply by examination, you need 90 semester hours of college courses outside the chiropractic program, at a college or university whose credits The University of Texas at Austin accepts for a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree, and you must be a graduate or final-semester student of a bona fide reputable doctor of chiropractic degree program. Section 201.302(d) states that the board may adopt a greater or lesser semester-hour requirement of the Council on Chiropractic Education or another national chiropractic education accreditation organization recognized by the board, if the board determines that requirement to be appropriate. As an applicant by examination, you must also pass the required and optional parts of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners examination, as required by and under conditions established by board rule (that rule is unverified: on 2026-10-04, tbce.texas.gov's robots.txt disallowed all crawlers other than archive.org_bot, and a rule page in the Secretary of State's Texas Administrative Code viewer served no rule text, its data request returning HTTP 406), and the board's examination on the laws relating to chiropractic practice in Texas, with a grade of at least 75 percent. Section 201.003(c) states that This section does not affect or prevent a student enrolled in a college of chiropractic in this state from engaging in all phases of clinical practice if the practice is part of the curriculum and conducted under the supervision of a licensed chiropractor or a licensed physician. The statute defines what the practice includes and, in section 201.002(c), what it excludes. Continuing education hours are set by board rule and are unverified (on 2026-10-04, tbce.texas.gov's robots.txt disallowed all crawlers other than archive.org_bot; the rules in the Secretary of State's Texas Administrative Code viewer: not checked), and the license term is two or more years as determined by board rule. If you are licensed in another state or foreign country, section 201.309 sets a separate route whose conditions include no disciplinary action and no pending investigation in any jurisdiction where you are or have been licensed, a degree from a program accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education and approved by board rule, the board's jurisprudence examination, and having practiced chiropractic for at least the three years immediately before applying, or as a chiropractic educator in a program accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education for at least those three years.Source: https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/OC/htm/OC.201.htm · checked 2026-10-04
Corrected. This page told you a chiropractor licensed elsewhere applies to Texas as a new applicant and must meet the full requirements. Section 201.309 of the Occupations Code sets out a route for out-of-state applicants. Corrections records what this page said before, what is true, and how we found out.

Recorded limit. The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards publishes a record for each board at https://www.fclb.org/. That site returned HTTP 403 to us when checked on 2026-10-04, so its record could not be read.

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