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HB3912 • 2025

Requires an individual who uses the title "doctor" in connection with a health care profession to designate on specified material, including social media and professional name badges, the health care profession in which the individual earned a doctoral degree.

Requires an individual who uses the title "doctor" in connection with a health care profession to designate on specified material, including social media and professional name badges, the health care profession in which the individual earned a doctoral degree.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Javadi, Representative McIntire,, Pham H
Last action
2025-07-25
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-25 House

    Chapter 450, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-06-26 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-20 Senate

    President signed.

  4. 2025-06-19 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-06-17 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed. Ayes, 22; Nays, 7--Anderson, Bonham, Linthicum, McLane, Robinson, Starr, Thatcher; Excused, 1--Hayden.

  6. 2025-06-16 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  7. 2025-06-16 Senate

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Work Session held.

  9. 2025-04-29 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  10. 2025-04-15 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  11. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Referred to Health Care.

  12. 2025-04-14 House

    Third reading. Carried by Javadi. Passed. Ayes, 55; Excused, 4--Cate, Evans, Nguyen H, Walters; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Speaker Fahey.

  13. 2025-04-10 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 14, 2025 Calendar.

  14. 2025-04-09 House

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-04-08 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  16. 2025-04-03 House

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-03-18 House

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-03-10 House

    Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

  19. 2025-03-06 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes a person who says they are a doctor on some materials say in what health care profession they are a doctor. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.6).
Requires an individual who uses the title "doctor" in connection with a health care profession to designate on specified material, including social media and professional name badges, the health care profession in which the individual earned a doctoral degree.
Relating to: Relating to use of the title "doctor"
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned