Sec. 801.253. LICENSING EXAMINATIONS FOR VETERINARIANS. (a) The board shall conduct licensing examinations for veterinarians as provided by board rule. (b) The board shall provide notice of a licensing examination on its Internet website. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 411 (S.B. 811), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 940 (H.B. 414), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 940 (H.B. 414), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 874 (S.B. 2155), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 874 (S.B. 2155), Sec. 38(2), eff. September 1, 2025.