Proposed Rules

How to Submit Comments on Rules

Comments on proposed rules may be submitted to Casey Nichols, Executive Director, 1801 Congress Avenue, Suite 8.600, Austin, Texas 78701, by fax to (512) 649-2482, or by email to official_rules_comments@tsbde.texas.gov for 30 days following the date that the proposed rule is published in the Texas Register.

Comments must be:

(1) postmarked or shipped by the last day of the comment period; or
(2) faxed or emailed by midnight on the last day of the comment period to be considered for rulemaking purposes.

Proposed Rules at the August 7, 2026 Board Meeting

Rule 101.1 General Qualifications for Dental Licensure

Rule 101.1 General Qualifications for Dental Licensure (Spanish – Espanol)

Rule 101.8 Persons with Criminal Backgrounds

Rule 101.8 Persons with Criminal Backgrounds (Spanish – Espanol)

Rule 103.1 General Qualifications for Hygiene Licensure

Rule 103.1 General Qualifications for Hygiene Licensure (Spanish – Espanol)

Rule 104.1 CE Requirements

Rule 104.1 CE Requirements (Spanish – Espanol)

Rule 114.6 General Qualification for RDA

Rule 114.6 General Qualification for RDA (Spanish – Espanol)

Rule 116.3 Laboratory Registration and Renewal

Rule 116.3 Laboratory Registration and Renewal (Spanish – Espanol)

Proposed Rules at the May 8, 2026 Board Meeting

Rule 101.8 Persons with Criminal Backgrounds

Rule 101.8 Persons with Criminal Backgrounds (Spanish – Espanol)

Rule 116.3 Registration and Renewal

Rule 116.3 Registration and Renewal (Spanish – Espanol)

Rule 117.2 Dental Faculty Licensure

Rule 117.2 Dental Faculty Licensure (Spanish – Espanol)

Rule 117.3 Dental Hygiene Faculty Licensure

Rule 117.3 Dental Hygiene Faculty Licensure (Spanish – Espanol)

Proposed Rules at the February 20, 2026 Board Meeting

Repeal 115.20 Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee

Repeal 115.20 Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee (Spanish – Espanol)

Rule 108.2 Fair Dealing

Rule 108.2 Fair Dealing (Spanish – Espanol)

Rule 108.7 Minimum Standard of Care, General

Rule 108.7 Minimum Standard of Care, General (Spanish – Espanol)

Rule 108.8 Records of the Dentist

Rule 108.8 Records of the Dentist (Spanish – Espanol)

Rule 114.12 Continuing Education for Certificate Holders

Rule 114.12 Continuing Education for Certificate Holders (Spanish – Espanol)

The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners proposes amendments to rules 101.1, 103.1, 114.6, 116.3, 117.2, and 117.3. The proposed amendments will require certain personal identification documents that an applicant must submit in an initial and renewal application for dental licensure, hygiene licensure, faculty licensure, dental assistant registration, and dental laboratory registration. The proposals will ensure that an applicant’s personal identification document is valid and that the applicant is legally eligible to practice in Texas. The proposals will require applicants to submit appropriate documentation verifying legal presence and work authorization before a license or registration may be issued or renewed.

Rule 101.1 General Qualifications for Licensure

Rule 101.1 General Qualifications for Licensure (Spanish – Espanol)

Rule 103.1 General Qualifications for Licensure

Rule 103.1 General Qualifications for Licensure (Spanish – Espanol)