Sec. 164.0595.  TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OR RESTRICTION OF LICENSE FOR CERTAIN ARRESTS.
(a)  A disciplinary panel appointed under Section 164.059 may suspend or restrict the license of a person arrested for an offense under:
(1)  Chapter 19, Penal Code (criminal homicide);
(2)  Chapter 20A, Penal Code (trafficking of persons); or
(3)  Chapter 21 or 22, Penal Code (sexual or assaultive offenses), if the offense is:
(A)  sexual, lewd, or indecent in nature;
(B)  not a misdemeanor punishable by fine only; and
(C)  committed against:
(i)  a patient of the license holder;
(ii)  a child;
(iii)  an elderly individual; or
(iv)  an individual with a disability.
(b)  Before suspending or restricting a license under this section, the disciplinary panel must determine that the person arrested for an offense listed in Subsection (a) is the same person who holds a license issued by the board.
(c)  A suspension or restriction under this section remains in effect until the final disposition of the case.
(d)  Sections 164.059(c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) apply to a suspension or restriction under this section.
(e)  The board shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules regarding evidence that serves as proof of final disposition of a case.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 883 (S.B. 263), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
Amended by: 
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 221 (H.B. 375), Sec. 2.23, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 827 (H.B. 1998), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2023.