# Tex. Occupations Code § 164.002: BOARD DISPOSITION OF COMPLAINTS, CONTESTED CASES, AND OTHER MATTERS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C164_S164.002

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Occupations Code § 164.002
- **Heading:** BOARD DISPOSITION OF COMPLAINTS, CONTESTED CASES, AND OTHER MATTERS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 164 / Section 164.002

## Text

(a) Unless precluded by law, the board may dispose of any complaint or matter relating to this subtitle or of any contested case by a stipulation, agreed settlement, or consent order.

(b) The board shall dispose of a complaint, contested case, or other matter in writing. If appropriate, the affected physician shall sign the writing.

(c) An agreed disposition is a disciplinary order for purposes of reporting under this subtitle and of administrative hearings and proceedings by state and federal regulatory agencies regarding the practice of medicine. An agreed disposition or a remedial plan under Section 164.0015 is public information.

(d) In civil litigation, an agreed disposition or a remedial plan under Section 164.0015 is a settlement agreement under Rule 408, Texas Rules of Evidence. This subsection does not apply to a license holder who has previously entered into an agreed disposition with the board of a different disciplinary matter or whose license the board is seeking to revoke.

(e) The board may not dismiss a complaint solely on the grounds that the case has not been scheduled for an informal meeting within the time required by Section 164.003(b).

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Occupations Code § 164.001 § 164.001. DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY OF BOARD; METHODS OF DISCIPLINE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C164_S164.001.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 164.002 § 164.002. BOARD DISPOSITION OF COMPLAINTS, CONTESTED CASES, AND OTHER MATTERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C164_S164.002.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 164.003 § 164.003. INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C164_S164.003.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 164.004 § 164.004. COMPLIANCE WITH DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C164_S164.004.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 164.005 § 164.005. INITIATION OF CHARGES; FORMAL COMPLAINT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C164_S164.005.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 164.006 § 164.006. SERVICE OF NOTICE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C164_S164.006.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 164.007 § 164.007. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS; CONFIDENTIALITY ISSUES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C164_S164.007.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 164.008 § 164.008. RIGHT TO COUNSEL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C164_S164.008.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 164.009 § 164.009. JUDICIAL REVIEW.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C164_S164.009.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 164.010 § 164.010. MONITORING OF LICENSE HOLDER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C164_S164.010.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 164.011 § 164.011. LICENSE STATUS PENDING APPEAL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C164_S164.011.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 164.0015 § 164.0015. REMEDIAL PLAN.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C164_S164.0015.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 164.0025 § 164.0025. DELEGATION OF CERTAIN COMPLAINT DISPOSITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C164_S164.0025.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 164.0031 § 164.0031. BOARD REPRESENTATION IN INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C164_S164.0031.md)

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