TX SB123

Requires the Texas Medical Board executive director to verify physician license applicants are not ineligible by reviewing National Practitioner Data Bank reports, obtaining verification from other states where applicants held licenses, and taking other actions to confirm application accuracy

Creates civil liability for the executive director when a patient is harmed by a licensed physician if the director failed to verify eligibility, verification would have revealed ineligibility, and the failure demonstrated gross negligence or intentional misconduct

Allows claimants, including decedents' estates, to recover economic damages and court costs when harmed by physicians who should not have been licensed due to verification failures

Prohibits the executive director from asserting official immunity or other immunity defenses in lawsuits brought under this section

Takes effect September 1, 2025, applying to license applications submitted and causes of action accruing on or after that date