# Tex. Occupations Code § 204.054: TERMS; VACANCIES

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C204_S204.054

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Occupations Code § 204.054
- **Heading:** TERMS; VACANCIES
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 204 / Section 204.054

## Text

(a) Members of the physician assistant board are appointed for staggered six-year terms. The terms of four or five members, as applicable, expire on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) A member may not serve more than:

(1) two consecutive full terms; or

(2) a total of three full terms.

(c) If a vacancy occurs during a member's term, the governor shall appoint a new member to fill the unexpired term.

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