TX HB3415

Expands definition of false, misleading, or deceptive advertising by health professionals to include misrepresenting professional skills, training, expertise, educational degrees, specialty certifications, or licensure through titles or other descriptive terms

Prohibits use of titles associated with another profession unless the health care professional is licensed to practice that profession, and requires advertising to include proper professional identification

Creates administrative penalty of up to $1,000 per day for violations of advertising and professional identification requirements, with proceedings subject to the Administrative Procedure Act

Establishes 44 specific medical specialty titles (including "physician," "surgeon," "anesthesiologist," "cardiologist," "psychiatrist") that may not be used by persons not licensed to practice medicine by the Texas Medical Board

Specifies required professional designations for various health practitioners including nurses (R.N., L.V.N., A.P.R.N., N.P., C.R.N.A., C.N.S.), physician assistants, and other licensed professionals, and prohibits nurses from using "doctor" unless also licensed by the Texas Medical Board