Mandatory Service Requirement in Texas Medical Board

Effective 9/1/12, physician licensure applicants for Texas BoardExam who are not citizens, permanent residents or conditional permanent residents of the United States will be required to practice full time, for three years, in a medically underserved area (MUA), a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) in Texas, or at a Texas institution that maintains a graduate medical education program. This is authorized by Section §155.0045 of the Medical Practice Act, Texas Occupation Code.
Applicants who either practiced medicine in Texas prior to 9/1/12, for at least one year, under a postgraduate training permit, temporary license, or limited license; or who submitted an initial application for full licensure from Texas Medical Board prior to 9/1/12, will be exempt from this requirement.
Full time practice is defined as a minimum of 20 hours a week for 40 weeks duration in a given year. 

• Are you a US citizen, permanent resident, or conditional permanent resident?
  See Acceptable Documents to Show Proof of Citizenship/Resident Status.
• Did you practice under a PIT, FTL, or limited license for one year?
  Submit the Exemption Form.
• Did you submit an application for full licensure prior to 9/1/12?
  Submit the Exemption Form.
• If you will have to fulfill the mandatory service requirement,
  submit the Affidavit of Agreement for Mandatory Service.