S.B. No. 912 establishes a framework for verifying health care practitioners' compliance with continuing education requirements through the creation of continuing education tracking systems. The bill transfers and redesignates Section 112.002 of the Occupations Code to Section 112.0501, clarifying its applicability to licensing entities and health care practitioners. It introduces a new Subchapter C, which outlines definitions related to continuing education, including what constitutes a continuing education course and provider, as well as the requirements for a continuing education tracking system. The bill mandates that each licensing entity must establish such a system by September 1, 2026, with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation required to comply by September 1, 2028.

Additionally, the bill specifies that a licensing entity cannot renew a health care practitioner's license without verifying compliance with continuing education requirements, which must be documented by the tracking system. The tracking system is designed to be accessible to health care practitioners, licensing entity staff, and continuing education providers, and it must adhere to certain data and system requirements, including compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The bill also allows licensing entities with existing agreements for tracking systems to maintain those agreements and associated costs. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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