Sec. 104.003.  REQUIRED IDENTIFICATION.  (a)  A person subject to this section who uses the person's name on a written or printed professional identification, including a sign, pamphlet, stationery, or letterhead, or who uses the person's signature as a professional identification shall designate as required by this section the healing art the person is licensed to practice.
(b)  A person who is licensed by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners and holds a doctor of medicine degree shall use:
(1)  physician or surgeon, M.D.;
(2)  doctor, M.D.;  or
(3)  doctor of medicine, M.D.
(c)  A person who is licensed by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners and holds a doctor of osteopathy degree shall use:
(1)  physician or surgeon, D.O.;
(2)  osteopathic physician or surgeon;
(3)  doctor, D.O.;
(4)  doctor of osteopathy;
(5)  doctor of osteopathic medicine;
(6)  osteopath;  or
(7)  D.O.
(d)  A person who is licensed by the State Board of Dental Examiners shall use:
(1)  dentist;
(2)  doctor, D.D.S.;
(3)  doctor of dental surgery;
(4)  D.D.S.;  or
(5)  doctor of dental medicine, D.M.D.
(e)  A person who is licensed by the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall use:
(1)  chiropractor;
(2)  doctor, D.C.;
(3)  doctor of chiropractic;  or
(4)  D.C.
(f)  A person who is licensed by the Texas Optometry Board shall use:
(1)  optometrist;
(2)  doctor, optometrist;
(3)  doctor of optometry;  or
(4)  O.D.
(g)  A person who is licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to practice podiatry shall use:
(1)  chiropodist;
(2)  doctor, D.S.C.;
(3)  doctor of surgical chiropody;
(4)  D.S.C.;
(5)  podiatrist;
(6)  doctor, D.P.M.;
(7)  doctor of podiatric medicine; or
(8)  D.P.M.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by: 
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 19.019, eff. September 1, 2019.