Built from each state’s requirement data; the oldest fact here was last verified . Requirements change — confirm with your Board. This is general information, not legal advice.

States

Sources

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  1. Texas Medical Board — Continuing Education Requirements for Physicians
  2. Texas Medical Board — Physician CME Hours Requirement Chart (PDF)
  3. Texas Medical Board — Physician Renewal (expiration dates, grace period)
  4. Texas Medical Board — Continuing Education Tracking (CE Broker, required from September 1, 2026)
  5. 22 TAC §161.35 — CME Requirements for License Renewal (text effective January 9, 2025, via Cornell LII)
  6. Texas Register, July 10, 2026 (51 TexReg 4460) — proposed amendments to §161.35 (forensic evidence; nutrition and metabolic health)
  7. Texas Register, August 28, 2026 — §161.35 amendments adopted without changes, effective September 3, 2026
  8. 22 TAC §161.30 — Registration of license (via Cornell LII)
  9. 22 TAC §161.31 — Exemptions from registration fee and CME (via Cornell LII)
  10. Texas Occupations Code Chapter 156 — Registration of physicians and CME (§§156.051–156.061)
  11. SB 31 (89th Legislature), Section 19 — Life of the Mother Act course
  12. HB 47 (89th Legislature), enrolled — forensic evidence collection CME (Occupations Code §156.057)
  13. Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee — 2026 annual report and Dietary Guidelines for Texans (PDF)

Each state’s page lists its own sources and the date its facts were last verified.