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The Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners (TSBPE) helps to ensure drinking water, air, and medical gases are free from contaminants, and that fuel gas systems are properly installed to prevent carbon monoxide exposure.
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is a member of the Texas A&M University System and one of four agencies within Texas A&M AgriLife. TVMDL is the only state agency entirely dedicated to protecting animal and public health through diagnostic testing.
The Texas Medical Board (TMB) oversees the licensing and enforcement of various healthcare professionals and entities.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) provides oversight for a broad range of occupations, businesses, facilities, and equipment.
The Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (PELS) licenses qualified engineers and surveyors, enforces the Texas Engineering and Surveying Practice Acts, and regulates the practice of professional engineering and surveying in Texas.
The mission of the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) is to protect and promote the welfare of the people of Texas by ensuring that each person holding a license as a nurse in the State of Texas is competent to practice safely.
The Texas State Board of Pharmacy is the state agency responsible for the licensing/registration of Texas pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacies; for establishing regulations for pharmacy practice; and for disciplining licensees and registrants.
The Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners (ECPTOTE) is a State of Texas agency charged with protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Texas by supporting the Board of PT Examiners and the Board of OT Examiners as they license and regulate qualified practitioners of physical therapy and occupational therapy.
The Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (TBVME) ensures that all licensed professionals meet rigorous academic and examination standards before entering the field.
The Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG) protects public health, safety, welfare, and the state's natural resources by ensuring only qualified persons carry out the practice of geoscience and enforcing the Code of Professional Conduct the Board has established for its licensees.