The Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners adopts amendments to §575.25 concerning Recommended Schedule of Sanctions without changes to the proposed text as published in the March 9, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 1196). This section reflects amendments to the Veterinary Licensing Act (Chapter 801, Occupations Code) by the 79th Legislature which gives the Board the flexibility to consider a range of sanctions where a licensee has been convicted of a felony under §485.032, Health and Safety Code (re-numbered by the Legislature from §485.033) or Chapter 481 or 483 of the Health and Safety Code. Previously, any felony violations under those chapters and sections required a license suspension.

Section 575.25 includes in the Schedule of Sanctions for Class A violations a felony conviction. The section is expanded to allow the range of sanctions allowed by the Legislature under the Veterinary Licensing Act resulting from felony violations of §485.032, and Chapters 481 and 483 of the Health and Safety Code.

No comments were received regarding the amended section.

The amendments are adopted under the authority of §801.151(a) of the Occupations Code which gives the Board authority to adopt rules necessary to administer the Veterinary Licensing Act.