89R2748 JTZ-D     By: Johnson S.B. No. 1328       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to requiring an occupational license to practice magnetic   resonance imaging physics.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 602.002, Occupations Code, is amended by   amending Subdivisions (5-a) and (12) and adding Subdivision (5-b)   to read as follows:                (5-a)  "Magnetic resonance imaging physics" means the   branch of medical physics that deals with radiofrequency radiation   and the use of equipment associated with the production and use of   radiofrequency radiation.                (5-b)  "Medical board" means the Texas Medical Board.                (12)  "Radiological physics" means the branch of   medical physics that includes:                      (A)  diagnostic radiological physics;                      (B)  magnetic resonance imaging physics;                      (C)  medical health physics;                      (D)  [(C)] medical nuclear physics; and                      (E)  [(D)] therapeutic radiological physics.          SECTION 2.  Section 602.201(b), Occupations Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (b)  A medical physicist may not practice the following   specialties unless the person holds a license for that specialty:                (1)  diagnostic radiological physics;                (2)  magnetic resonance imaging physics;                (3)  medical health physics;                (4)  [(3)] medical nuclear physics; or                (5)  [(4)] therapeutic radiological physics.          SECTION 3.  As soon as practicable after the effective date   of this Act, the Texas Medical Board shall adopt rules necessary to   implement the changes in law made by this Act to Chapter 602,   Occupations Code.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.