# Tex. Occupations Code § 453.005: PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C453_S453.005

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Occupations Code § 453.005
- **Heading:** PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 453 / Section 453.005

## Text

(a) The practice of physical therapy requires that a person practicing have education, training, and experience in physical therapy.

(b) The practice of physical therapy includes:

(1) measurement or testing of the function of the musculoskeletal, neurological, pulmonary, or cardiovascular system;

(2) rehabilitative treatment concerned with restoring function or preventing disability caused by illness, injury, or birth defect;

(3) treatment, consultative, educational, or advisory services to reduce the incidence or severity of disability or pain to enable, train, or retrain a person to perform the independent skills and activities of daily living; and

(4) delegation of selective forms of treatment to support personnel while a physical therapist retains the responsibility for caring for the patient and directing and supervising the support personnel.

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