UPDATED LICENSING FEES: On its December 5, 2017, the TBVME Board voted and passed new licensing fees. These fees went into effect on January 1, 2018. Please click here to download a copy of the new fee schedule.
The Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
issues licenses for Veterinarians (DVM),
Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVT),
and Equine Dental Providers (EDP).
Applicants must pass the state licensing exam prior
to becoming licensed in Texas. The state licensing
exam includes jurisprudence questions related to the
Veterinary Licensing Act (laws),
and Licensing Rules (Chapter
571) and Rules of Professional Conduct (Chapter
573).
The licensing exam will now be
given on-demand at participating COMIRA Testing Centers
nationwide. We are no longer using scheduling windows.
You will be able to apply for your license at any time,
and will be approved to take the exam as soon as we
determine that your application is complete. We
will begin processing applications for on-demand testing
on January 1, 2016. Once
your application is complete, you will be emailed
instructions on how to schedule and take your exam.
Your license will be issued within 7 business days after
receiving your passing score from the testing center.
Application Processing Time Information
Processing time varies for each application. It
depends on how complete the application is, and how
quickly the outstanding requirements are met. This could
range from a few days to a few weeks, depending upon the
type of application.
We'll let you know if there
is missing or incomplete information. Please check your
email (regular and spam email) for information from a
licensing staff member. If we don't have an email
address for you, we will call you.
License Renewals
A
reminder letter will be sent to your mailing address on
file at least 30 days before your expiration date, but
it is ultimately your responsibility to renew your
license on-time. For faster processing, it is
recommended that you use the online system to renew your
license. It is against state law to practice
veterinary medicine with an expired license.
If you wish to renew
your license by mail, please request a paper renewal
form by email:
licensing@veterinary.texas.gov or call 512-305-7555.
Is your contact information current?
In order to serve you better, we must have your
correct physical home, employment, and mailing addresses
in our system. You may use a P.O. Box for your mailing
address, but we must have your physical home address as
well. If your contact information isn't current in
our system, please complete and submit the contact
information change form found
here.
You are required to provide the Board with your new
address or employment information within 60 days of a
change.
Helpful Links
DVM License Information
LVT License Information
EDP License Information
Licensing Forms