TX HB1731

Enacts the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact, allowing licensed physician assistants (PAs) with a qualifying license in one participating state to practice in other participating states through a "Compact Privilege" without obtaining additional licenses

Requires PAs seeking the Compact Privilege to hold current NCCPA certification, graduate from an accredited PA program, have no felony or misdemeanor convictions, and have no history of license revocation or controlled substance license suspension

Establishes the PA Licensure Compact Commission as a joint government agency to administer the compact, create a data system for tracking licensee information and adverse actions, and promulgate binding rules across participating states

Designates the Texas Physician Assistant Board as the compact administrator for Texas and authorizes the board to adopt rules and charge fees for granting the Compact Privilege

The compact becomes effective when enacted by seven states and includes provisions for state withdrawal (180-day notice period), dispute resolution, and enforcement through federal court action