Amend SB 524 between the enacting clause and SECTION 1 of the
bill (Committee Printing page 1, between lines 10 and 11), by
inserting the following SECTIONS, appropriately numbered, and
renumbering the subsequent SECTIONS accordingly:
      SECTION ____. Section 2(a), Article 4548h, Revised Statutes,
is amended to read as follows:
      (a)  The Board shall revoke or suspend any license or
licenses that may have been issued by such Board, impose a fine on
a license holder, place on probation with conditions a person whose
license has been suspended, <or> reprimand a licensee, or issue a
warning letter to a licensee if in the opinion of a majority of
such Board any person or persons to whom a license has been issued
by said Board to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this State
shall have, after the issuance of such license, violated any of the
provisions of the Statutes of the State of Texas relating to the
practice of dentistry or dental hygiene in this State, or any of
the provisions of Chapter 9, Title 71, Revised Statutes, or any
amendments that may hereafter be made thereto, or a rule of the
Board.  All revocations or suspensions of licenses by the Board
shall be made in the manner provided by Chapter 2001, Government
Code (Administrative Procedure Act).
      SECTION ____. Section 2, Article 4549, Revised Statutes, is
amended to read as follows:
      Sec. 2.  The State Board of Dental Examiners shall have
jurisdiction and authority, after notice and hearing, to suspend or
revoke a dental license or a dental hygienist license, to impose a
fine on a person licensed under this chapter, to place on probation
with conditions a person whose license or certificate is suspended,
<or> to reprimand a licensee or certificate holder, or to issue a
warning letter to a licensee or certificate holder, and in addition
to or in lieu of said suspension, revocation, probation, <or>
reprimand, or warning, to assess an administrative penalty as
provided for in Article 4548j, Revised Statutes, for any one or
more of the following causes:
            (a)  Proof of insanity of the holder of a license or
certificate, as adjudged by the regularly constituted authorities.
            (b)  Proof of conviction of the holder of a license or
certificate of any felony or a misdemeanor involving fraud under
the laws of this State or any other State or of the United States.
            (c)  That the holder thereof has been or is guilty of
dishonorable conduct, malpractice, gross incompetency, or failure
to treat a patient according to the standard of care in the
practice of dentistry or dental hygiene.
            (d)  That the holder thereof has been or is guilty of
any deception or misrepresentation for the purpose of soliciting or
obtaining patronage.
            (e)  That the holder thereof procured a license or
certificate through fraud or misrepresentation.
            (f)  That the holder thereof is addicted to habitual
intoxication or the use of drugs.
            (g)  That a dentist employs or permits or has employed
or permitted persons to practice dentistry in the office or offices
under his control or management, who were not licensed to practice
dentistry.
            (h)  That the holder thereof has failed to use proper
diligence in the conduct of his practice or to safeguard his
patients against avoidable infections.
            (i)  That the holder thereof has failed or refused to
comply with any State law relating to the regulation of dentists or
dental hygienists.
            (j)  That the holder thereof has failed or refused to
comply with the adopted and promulgated rules and regulations of
the Board.
            (k)  That the holder thereof is physically or mentally
incapable of practicing with safety to dental patients.
            (l)  That the holder thereof has been negligent in the
performance of dental services which injured or damaged dental
patients.
            (m)  Proof of suspension, revocation, probation,
reprimand, or other restriction by another State of a license or
certificate to practice dentistry or dental hygiene based upon acts
by the licensee or certificate holder enumerated in this section.
            (n)  That the holder thereof has knowingly provided or
agreed to provide dental care in a manner which violates any
provision of federal or State law regulating a plan whereby any
person undertakes to provide, arrange for, pay for, or reimburse
any part of the cost of any dental care services or regulating the
business of insurance.